OSCR Scottish charity profile

Friends of Plean Country Park (SCIO)

ActiveCharity number SC042176
Registered17 March 2011
Main locationStirling
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC042176
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
FK6 5FH
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OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 28 September 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Friends of Plean Country Park, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 17 March 2011.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We encourage the local community and other park users to maximise their enjoyment of the park for leisure and recreational purposes while encouraging them to take an interest in the upkeep of the park. We facilitate this through social media as well as our website and by running regular volunteering events and workshops. By obtaining grant funding and together with fundraising we are able to carry out beneficial improvements and conservation measures within the park.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4.1 To conserve, enhance and promote Plean Country Park for the benefit of people and the natural environment. 4.2 To conserve, enhance and improve the landscape, biodiversity and sustainable use of the area for the benefit of both people and wildlife. 4.3 To represent the views of park users and the local community. 4.4 To enable and encourage the local community and other park users to maximise their enjoyment of the park for leisure and recreational purposes while encouraging them to take an interest in the upkeep and protection of the park. 4.5 To promote, encourage and secure the educational value of the area, its historical, architectural, landscape and ecological qualities in conjunction with Stirling Council and other relevant bodies. 4.6 To promote the involvement of local schools and other youth Groups through information exchange, educational and practical activities within the park. 4.7 To carry out and promote both environmental improvements and practical conservation measures involving the local community and other park users through publicity, education and the involvement of community groups. 4.8 To actively seek the involvement of relevant services within Stirling Council to ensure that statutory responsibilities are met.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£16,513£15,938011 June 2026
31 March 2025£54,448£54,220027 June 2025
31 March 2024£4,618£5,085026 August 2024
31 March 2023£1,089£68302 October 2023
31 March 2022£887£591027 November 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
1 Wypers Place, Denny
Website supplied to OSCR
www.pleancountrypark.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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