01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028234
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 29
- Postcode
- KA7 1QJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
VASA is the Third Sector Interface for South Ayrshire and deliver four core functions as prescribed by the Scottish Government and include Volunteering development, Capacity Building, Social Enterprise Development and growth and to ensure that the Third Sector have a strong voice locally. In addition, VASA run a range of services to meet gaps in service delivery.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objectives of SALVO are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within South Ayrshire and, in particular, the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress by the promotion of voluntary service and developing volunteering within the area
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,283,740 | £1,202,945 | 29 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,130,892 | £1,004,948 | 29 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,122,077 | £1,060,316 | 29 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,110,174 | £1,020,383 | 29 | 6 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £679,900 | £576,879 | 29 | 6 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Boswell House, 10-12 Arthur Street, Ayr, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vasa.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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