01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042893
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY15 5QB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity’s objectives are to advance the heritage and culture of Scotland, to advance public participation in sport and to provide recreational facilities or assist in the organisation of recreational activities by continuing to provide and stage free of charge and with no entry fee for spectators, the annual celebration known as Ceres Highland Games and Races in continuation of the charter granted by King Robert The Bruce in 1314 to hold a free market and fair, in gratitude for the contribution the men of Ceres gave at the battle of Bannockburn.
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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the heritage and culture of Scotland, to advance public participation in sport and to provide recreational facilities or assist in the organisation of recreational activities by: Continuing to provide and stage free of charge and with no entry fee for spectators, the annual celebration known as Ceres Highland Games and Races (hereinafter referred to as ?The Games?) in continuation of the charter granted by King Robert The Bruce in 1314 to hold a free market and fair, in gratitude for the contribution the men of Ceres gave at the battle of Bannockburn.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £27,745 | £24,226 | 0 | 15 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £29,086 | £28,786 | 0 | 20 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £29,623 | £22,903 | 0 | 21 May 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £25,106 | £18,732 | 0 | 9 May 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £6,564 | £5,331 | 0 | 13 June 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
- 19 Ceres Road, Craigrothie, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ceresgames.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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