01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030496
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV36 1PB
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 09/04/2014as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company Number: SC248592 Company Name: THE DAVA WAY ASSOCIATION )
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Dava Way Association was set up to establish, maintain and improve the Dava Way, a long-distance walking and cycling route between Forres and Grantown-on-Spey. Funds are raised through donation and holding occasional events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- 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: 4.1 to provide outdoor recreation facilities and activities for the local community and its visitors by 4.1.1 establishing a recognised walking and cycling route between Forres and Grantown-on-Spey, to be known as the Dava Way. 4.1 .2 promoting those sections of the Dava Way suitable for equestrians or accessible by mobility scooter. 4.1.3 organising and supporting public events using the Dava Way for recreational or sporting activities. 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development by 4.2.1 working with landowners, land occupiers and volunteers from the local community to maintain and improve the route and the environment alongside. 4.2.2 promoting the use of the Dava Way as a strategic route for active travel. 4.3 to advance heritage and education by 4.3.1 restoring and preserving Highland Railway buildings and artefacts along the route. 4.3.2 informing the public about the natural environment and heritage, the influence of the Highland Railway and the history connected with the local communities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £12,709 | £9,225 | 0 | 13 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £5,637 | £14,142 | 0 | 31 December 2024 |
| 30 April 2023 | £12,640 | £9,339 | 0 | 9 January 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | £9,733 | £4,339 | 0 | 10 January 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | £3,095 | £1,558 | 0 | 8 March 2022 |
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
- Forres Town Hall, High Street, Forres, Moray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.davaway.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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