01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044648
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G84 8JR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To manage Castle Woods by removing laurel from the woodland by volunteers to enable natural tree regeneration and planting of native trees. We have plans underway to construct an all ability footpath to enhance access for more people and create a pond to assist with managing the hydrology in the northern part of the woodland. Information gathering and discussions with other organisations by the Board
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
The Group's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. Its specific purposes are, for the public benefit, to defend, restore, conserve and acquire rights of positive and active community woodland management in the designated district
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,992 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,881 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,834 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,687 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,905 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £20 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £420 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,953 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £42,935 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £26,847 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 February 2023 |
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
- Tairlaw, Rhu Road Higher, Helensburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://hcwg.co.uk/home
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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