01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041579
- 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
- EH6 6RR
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 19 August 2015 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC340674, Portobello Sailing and Kayaking Club).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Portobello Sailing & Kayaking Club is run entirely by volunteers and relies on the goodwill of members, particularly volunteer instructors/coaches and maintenance crew, to provide activities and training and to ensure activities remain accessible to all. The main activities are the provision of regular organised sessions for sailing, kayaking and coastal rowing to members throughout the year. We provide boats, personal safety equipment and protective clothing to facilitate participation in water sports sessions. We also strive to organise and deliver community outreach projects with no participation fees to non-members to further achieve our charitable purposes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of public participation in sport
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To promote and facilitate public participation in sailing, kayaking, rowing and other water sports from its base in Portobello, Edinburgh and from such other place or places as the Company may decide. 4.2 To advance education through the provision of training and instruction in sailing, kayaking, rowing and other water sports
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £34,423 | £32,926 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £29,132 | £24,160 | 0 | 29 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £36,980 | £31,503 | 0 | 19 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £55,769 | £30,816 | 0 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £34,849 | £29,423 | 0 | 31 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
- c/o Cowan and Partners Ltd, 60 Constitution Street, City of Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://pskc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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