OSCR Scottish charity profile

AOEC Trust Ltd

Known as Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre

ActiveCharity number SC042592
Registered15 September 2011
Main locationArgyll And Bute
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC042592
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
25
Postcode
PA24 8AE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We work with children and young people from schools and other groups, primarily as part of their educational development, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence, building resilience, self confidence and communication skills. We also work with families and other groups to improve their mental health and relationships. We do this through delivering outdoor activities as part of residential stays and outreach work in the community.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of public participation in sport

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The company's objects are: (1) to advance education. primarily of children and young people, including developing and promoting learning through purposeful and planned outdoor experience (2) to provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities I activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life (3) to advance public participation in sport, which involves physical skill and exertion. particularly amongst younger people (4) To advance citizenship and community development and. In particular. amongst younger people (5) To advance environmental protection and lor improvement (6) to promote. establish, operate and I or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 July 2025£832,941£802,4472529 April 2026
31 July 2024£914,583£901,2272528 April 2025
31 July 2023£838,952£905,0582530 April 2024
31 July 2022£844,194£789,8592528 April 2023
31 July 2021£385,588£405,0222529 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
Lochgoilhead, Cairndow, Argyll
Website supplied to OSCR
www.outdooreducation.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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