01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038113
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH49 4JG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote the Genus Rhododendron with education, instruction and practical guidance. This comprises of meetings, conferences and practical horticultural events. Databases are kept regarding important collections of species rhododendrons in Scotland. These include large estates down to small gardens.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of the Group is to support and encourage the conservation of all Rhododendrons species, by establishing collections of plants, held in Sub-section Groups, in specific gardens where the climatic and soil conditions are suitable for a particular Sub-section, and that this be an ever-expanding collection and encompass all recognised sub-divisions and known 'forms'.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £7,956 | £10,634 | 0 | 7 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £5,461 | £3,988 | 0 | 18 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £18,389 | £22,437 | 0 | 24 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £8,661 | £10,560 | 0 | 21 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £21,333 | £13,568 | 0 | 23 December 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
- Brecklet House, Ballachulish, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.rscg.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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