01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044932
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- PA20 9AS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Rothesay Pavilion Charity is set to run this iconic modernist building as a vibrant visitor attraction and cultural hub for the Isle of Bute. We champion arts, heritage, and digital innovation, offering a wide range of programmes in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and multimedia. Our mission is to enrich lives, celebrate local heritage and hospitality, and create pathways into modern creative careers. Alongside events and learning opportunities, Rothesay Pavilion will provide a wide range of flexible, high-quality spaces for hire, ideal for performances, conferences, weddings, and community gatherings, making culture and creativity accessible for Bute and beyond.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development through the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering or the voluntary sector. 4.2 The advancement of arts, heritage. culture or science by establishing and developing a new sustainable organisation on the Isle of Bute to maintain, promote and advance the provision, appreciation and public understanding of the arts and local heritage, including the redevelopment of Rothesay Pavilion. 4.3 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 by developing and delivering high quality, publically accessible work based at and beyond Rothesay Pavilion across a range of art forms, including but not limited to theatre, music, dance and visual arts activities, for the benefit of the Isle of Bute and its inhabitants, and others wishing to enjoy the culture and heritage of the island.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £91,232 | £69,166 | 1 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,995 | £69,582 | 1 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £83,340 | £53,893 | 1 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,139 | £58,613 | 1 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £39,172 | £74,446 | 1 | 20 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 The Bank of Ideas,, 17 High Street, Rothesay , Argyll and Bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rothesaypavilion.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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