01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046875
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA1 2AQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity is set up to ensure the long-term stewardship of the historic A-listed Govan graving docks in Glasgow, in line with our charity's purpose, and promotion of maritime heritage. We aim to educate the public about the history and heritage of the dry dock site and promote it both domestically and internationally as an economic asset, industrial sitr and visitor attraction.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance the arts, heritage, culture or science by/through: 4.1.1.1 Acquiring and preserving the historic Govan Graving Docks site. 4.1.1.2 Facilitating public access to Govan Graving Docks. 4.2 To advance education by through: 4.2.1.1 Funding and organising public exhibitions relating to Govan Graving Docks. 4.2.1.2 Funding and organising public lectures, schools talks and educational programmes about Govan Graving Docks, its historical importance and its connection to shipbuilding. 4.2.1.3 Forming partnerships, in the longer term, with schools and colleges to facilitate the use of the Govan Graving Docks as a training center in the areas of engineering, marine skills and tourism.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2024 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 December 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £0 | £100 | 0 | 14 March 2025 |
| 30 September 2022 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 August 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £207 | £2,152 | 0 | 1 July 2022 |
| 30 September 2020 | £0 | £385 | 0 | 7 February 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
- Unit 22 Paisley Centre, High Street, Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.govandocks.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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