OSCR Scottish charity profile

Torrance Community Initiative

ActiveCharity number SC035721
Registered7 June 2004
Main locationEast Dunbartonshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC035721
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
G64 4AY

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Torrance Community Initiative acts as stewards of the land that forms Woodmill Park. It manages, maintains and improves the park for the benefit of the Torrance villagers and visitors, providing picnic benches, walking and play areas, two fairy trails, football pitch, bee & butterfly garden, wooden carvings etc. These provide a peaceful and relaxing space for people to gather with family and friends, benefiting their general health and wellbeing.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of public participation in sport
  • 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
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It does none of these

Constitutional objectives

The objects of the Group shall be to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Torrance and its environs (See map Attached) without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating with, if necessary, the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities , in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. In furtherance thereof, the Group shall seek to use land (Woodmill Park) held in trust by the Group for the benefit of the community. Any proposed buildings thereon, or proposed change of use of any part of the land will require to be balloted and to be ratified at an AGM or SGM.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 May 2026£4,555£0£0£0£0£0£5,097£0£0£0013 July 2026
31 May 2025£2,708£0£0£0£0£0£6,967£0£0£0020 November 2025
31 May 2024£7,434£0£0£0£0£0£1,680£0£0£0019 February 2025
31 May 2023£1,434£0£0£0£0£0£2,140£0£0£0019 February 2024
31 May 2022£3,816£0£0£0£0£0£1,718£0£0£009 February 2023

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
9 Craigmarloch Avenue, Torrance, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.torrancecommunityinitiative.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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