01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029603
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA20 0DD
OSCR note: The SCIO was incorporated on 30/09/2019 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company Beachwatch Bute SC192835
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to maintain the condition of Bute's Beaches and to assist in educating people about the coastline. We facilitate a self employed contractor to carry out the work and to coordinate volunteer efforts and provide educational information as required. The charity owns a tractor and trailer and pick up truck to remove marine litter from the beaches and convey to local recycling facility. We also have a free beach wheelchair service which allows those with mobility issues to experience our beaches and also participate in volunteer activities. This service is run by volunteers. We organise community beach cleans ,participate in citizen science beach surveys in conjunction with Scottish Island Federation and Marine Conservation Society.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s purposes are: To monitor and report on the condition of all beaches and shoreline walks, co-ordinate the removal of marine litter and to maintain the highest environmental standards around Bute’s coastline. In doing so, we aim to advance the education of the public about the physical heritage, natural habitat and coastline of the Isle of Bute and their management for the benefit of the public and to preserve, enhance and conserve the environmental quality of such coastal heritage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £11,384 | £18,234 | 0 | 22 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £24,628 | £18,144 | 0 | 13 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £31,284 | £30,806 | 0 | 19 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,238 | £30,196 | 0 | 17 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £7,866 | £16,689 | 0 | 30 November 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
- C/o Bute Advice Centre, 5 King Street, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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