01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC031149
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- g63 0pt
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 06 November 2018 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Balfron Community Futures Development Trust - company no. SC215623).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main objectives of the charity, in accordance with its constitution, are: · The maintenance and development of multi-use paths in and around Balfron with the object of improving recreational facilities in the surrounding area. · The promotion of responsible access to the countryside through provision of information on the need to protect the environment. · The protection and conservation of the fresh water habitat and nearby semi-natural habitats that support species of national and international importance within the Endrick Water Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) through the control of non-native invasive species and by increasing awareness of the value and vulnerability of the SSSI/SAC. · The advancement of citizenship and community cohesion by encouraging local residents and other community groups to become involved in the work of the organisation or by making use of an expanding network of paths
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- 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
The organisation’s purposes are: The maintenance and development of multi-use paths in and around Balfron with the object of improving recreational facilities in the surrounding area. The protection and conservation of the fresh water habitat and nearby semi-natural habitats that support species of national and international importance within the Endrick Water Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation(SAC) through the control of non-native invasive species and by increasing awareness of the value and vulnerability of the SSSI/SAC. The advancement of citizenship and community cohesion by encouraging local residents and other community groups to become involved in the work of the organisation or by making use of an expanding network of paths
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £11,080 | £7,922 | 0 | 22 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,025 | £740 | 0 | 21 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,155 | £3,631 | 0 | 28 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £625 | £79 | 0 | 10 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,555 | £2,712 | 0 | 14 January 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
- Moorlands, Strathview Terrace, Balfron, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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