01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035832
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- KA6 6LU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The aim of The Ayr Ark is to Engage, Equip and Empower young people with everything that they need to meet the many challenges they face whether at school or in their home life. We do this through one to one mentoring at schools and by offering a safe space within our premises for young people to come along and take part in weekly events organised throughout the academic year with special trips and daily activities being held during the holidays.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Advancement of Education. Advancement of Health. Advancement of Citizenship or Community Development. Advancement of the Arts, Heritage, Culture or Science. Analogous Purpose.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £102,561 | £114,842 | 4 | 11 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £96,320 | £97,016 | 4 | 10 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £82,552 | £86,907 | 4 | 22 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £94,860 | £93,590 | 4 | 12 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £46,626 | £57,841 | 4 | 29 September 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
- The Dairy, Barclaugh Farm, Coylton, Ayr
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ayrark.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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