01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039527
- 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
- G84 9PW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Assist the owner in the care and maintenance of Duchess Wood, a Local Nature Reserve in Helensburgh
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Friends shall exist in order to assist in the management of the Duchess Wood and safeguard its benefits to the community in terms of biodiversity and quiet enjoyment by the public- including recreational and educational use.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £4,175 | £3,838 | 0 | 20 January 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £4,123 | £2,130 | 0 | 31 October 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £4,151 | £5,802 | 0 | 26 October 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £4,020 | £5,480 | 0 | 9 December 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £6,799 | £3,237 | 0 | 25 November 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
- 44 Strathclyde Court, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://duchesswood.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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