01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040590
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB10 1PS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Since Aboyne Highland Games was formed in 1867, its key objective has been to keep alive the culture of traditional Highland Games and to make them relevant for audiences of today. The Aboyne Highland Games is an annual event held on Aboyne Village Green which attracts spectators and competitors from all over the globe.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects shall be: To advance the heritage and culture of Scotland by staging, managing, operating and promoting the annual Aboyne Highland Games, in association with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants of Aboyne and its environs. and To advance public participation in sport through the organisation of professional events and non professional events open to all comers. and To provide recreational facilities or assist in the organisation of recreational facilities for the benefit of the general public, without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions. and To carry out any other Charitable Purpose or objective which can be advantageously or conveniently carried on by the Company by way of an extension of or an association with the objects stated in Clause 3(i) hereof or which may be calculated directly or indirectly to advance the objectives stated in this clause 3 (i).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £252,758 | £218,094 | 0 | 16 June 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £297,615 | £195,740 | 0 | 22 April 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £174,699 | £174,451 | 0 | 3 April 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £182,657 | £170,001 | 0 | 3 April 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £44,754 | £36,104 | 0 | 21 April 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
- c/o Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace, 12-16 Albyn Place, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aboynegames.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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