01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032948
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB12 4QL
OSCR note: Previous legal name Offshore Training Foundation from 14 March 2002 to 24 September 2026.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
• To provide funding support for the development and implementation of innovative learning initiatives across all sectors of the oil and gas industry and wider energy sector • To provide funding through donations without seeking ownership • To promote the uptake of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) relating to aspects of the energy industry across the learning supply chain e.g. schools, colleges and universities • To inform the general public on the careers and opportunities that exist within the energy industry • The charity has a general aim of supporting innovative ideas relating to skills, education, workforce development, training and standards
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1. The charitable purposes of the Trust are: 3.1.1. To advance education, in particular, by: a. supporting the development and delivery of high-quality education, training, and competence frameworks relevant to safety-critical industries and to oversee the compliance of such frameworks and standards for the public benefit. b. improving access to skills development for the public benefit, particularly for individuals entering, re-entering, or progressing within the workforce, including those from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups. c. supporting workforce development for the public benefit, particularly within the energy sector, through the provision and support of education, training, and skills programmes that improve employability, workforce resilience and participation in evolving labour markets. d. collating research into skills, training, and workforce needs, and to disseminate the useful results of such research to inform policy, practice, and alignment between skills provision and labour market demand. e. collaborating and supporting partnerships between education providers, industry, government, and other stakeholders to enhance education, skills development, and workforce capability. f. advancing public safety and promoting competence by supporting education and training that enhances safety, competence and risk reduction for workers and the wider public in safety-critical industries and verifies same through maintenance of global training repository. and 3.1.2. To advance equality and diversity for the public benefit by promoting inclusive access to education, training, and employment opportunities, and supporting the participation and progression of underrepresented groups
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £12,234,898 | £0 | £0 | £12,119,913 | £84,256 | £30,729 | £13,774,212 | £13,990 | £928,804 | £12,831,418 | 0 | 27 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £12,799,640 | £0 | £0 | £12,047,127 | £129,075 | £623,438 | £14,513,260 | £18,341 | £1,544,168 | £12,950,751 | 0 | 8 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,697,960 | £0 | £0 | £15,580,308 | £117,652 | £0 | £15,135,298 | £7,138 | £1,348,022 | £13,780,138 | 0 | 31 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £12,859,577 | £0 | £0 | £12,728,758 | £130,819 | £0 | £15,443,938 | £28,053 | £2,625,883 | £12,790,002 | 0 | 27 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £13,057,686 | £0 | £0 | £12,913,395 | £144,291 | £0 | £13,961,813 | £37,000 | £869,796 | £13,055,017 | 0 | 4 July 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
- Minerva House, Bruntland Road, Portlethen, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.opito.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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