OSCR Scottish charity profile

Community of Arran Seabed Trust Ltd

Known as COAST

ActiveCharity number SC042088
Registered11 February 2011
Main locationNorth Ayrshire
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC042088
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
51-100 volunteers
Staff
5
Postcode
KA27 8LS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We aim to co-produce with the Arran community on the management and use of the waters around Arran and the Clyde.. to raise awareness about the marine environment and increase activism for its recovery and protection. to continue to research the health, economic value and social benefits of these seas and to support fishers, local businesses and organisations to benefit from the recovering marine environment acting in a sustainable manner. To use research and learnings to better inform decision makers and to influence government policy.

Charitable purposes

  • 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

3. Objects (a) To improve the overall health and biodiversity of our seas and Scotland's marine environment, with particular focus on the Firth of Clyde. (b) To continue to work with the local community on the island of Arran and people of all ages and backgrounds to increase awareness of marine environmental issues, and press for effective management and recovery of Arran's coastal waters. (c) To build relationships with other communities and organisations at regional, national and international levels, to create a unified and stronger voice in support of promoting healthier and more productive oceans.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£363,212£340,816512 September 2025
28 February 2024£213,956£295,093526 November 2024
28 February 2023£209,138£240,656521 November 2023
28 February 2022£439,546£190,31651 December 2022
28 February 2021£74,454£151,051522 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 Old Pavilion, Lamlash, Isle of Arran
Website supplied to OSCR
www.arrancoast.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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