01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045845
- Status
- Not Submitted
- 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
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB56 4RU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
It's a maintenance organisation set up to ensure the availability of Bob Scott's Bothy as an open shelter for anybody accessing the Cairngorms. Bob Scott's Bothy Association (BSBA ) was set up in response to the National Trust for Scotland's (NTS) requirement for any building on their land, but not in estate use, to obtain a lease and to take out public liability insurance. To obtain a lease we had to become a legal entity, in our case a SCIO, and, to pay for the insurance, the members of BSBA pay an annual membership fee. The Bothy itself is in good condition but only as a result of regular and timely maintenance. Our members frequently visit the Bothy and report any defects and regular inspections are carried out to identify problems. Minor work and emergency repairs are carried out immediately but major items are discussed and scheduled for action at a work party, possibly the following year. Any money from fundraising or donations are used for maintenance.
Charitable purposes
- 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
4 The associations purposes are: 4.1 To maintain Bob Scotts Bothy, and its toilet, in Glen Lui in the Cairngorms as a recreational facility open and free to use, for any person pursuing recreational activities, for example hillwalking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits, in the Cairngorms and by any person as shelter in emergency. 4.2 To assist in achieving our purpose we will support, organise and encourage the work of the long-established, informal and voluntary group known as Friends of Bob Scotts in maintaining the bothy and toilet and, without obligation, the environs of the bothy. 4.3 We will also organise fundraising and accept donations or any other support to meet the costs of maintaining the bothy and toilet. 4.4 Where the association sees fit we may offer advice and assistance to other bothies which meet the same criteria of purpose and openness as in clause 4.1.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2024 | £424 | £724 | 0 | 30 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £765 | £497 | 0 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £806 | £581 | 0 | 29 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £329 | £529 | 0 | 29 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
- 1 Seafield Place, Cullen, Buckie, Moray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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