01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037742
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- PA28 6HA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
•To promote and preserve the natural environment for the benefit of the general public & to assist in the adoption of practices which are directed towards reducing unnecessary depletion of natural resources and/or reducing the volume of non-recycled waste. •To promote education in the field of waste management and, in particular to collate information and carry out research in that field and disseminate such information and the results of such research, all with a view to encouraging the use of more sustainable waste management practices. •To relieve poverty among the residents of Kintyre & in particular individuals suffering from mental/physical disability, illness or impairment. •To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds in obtaining paid employment. We employ and upskill local people, but we also provide training and qualifications for children. To promote and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are:- (1) To promote and preserve the natural environment for the benefit of the general public and in particular to promote, advance, manage and effect the provision, development and improvement of facilities for waste minimisation, and to assist in the adoption of practices which are directed towards reducing unnecessary depletion of natural resources and/or reducing the volume of non-recycled waste. (2) To promote education in the field of waste management and, in particular to collate information and carry out research in that field and disseminate such information and the results of such research, all with a view to encouraging the use of more sustainable waste management practices. (3) To relieve poverty among the residents of Kintyre ('the Operating Area') and in particular individuals suffering from mental/physical disability, illness or impairment. (4) To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of the Operating Area in obtaining paid employment. (5) To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £202,058 | £169,163 | 5 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £160,969 | £170,814 | 5 | 24 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £131,637 | £156,023 | 5 | 26 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £252,320 | £350,366 | 5 | 27 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £498,282 | £409,337 | 5 | 7 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
- Workshop 2 , Hazelburn Business Park, Milknowe Road, Campbeltown, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.kintyrerecycling.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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