01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047118
- 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
- FK10 2NT
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society SC008738 Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society SC008738 has now wound up, and has passed its assets and liabilities to The Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society [SCIO] SC047118 which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was founded to increase public understanding and knowledge of the natural and cultural heritages of Clackmannanshire and its environs. to help protect and improve them, in part by providing a range of opportunities to experience them and also by encouraging investigation of and research into them. The Committee held five meetings during the year to plan the programme to help achieve these aims, attend to other matters and discuss local planning applications. We arranged three summer outings, one within the county and the others in Falkirk and Stirlingshire. We held an AGM and 11 indoor events and lectures on four local, three regional and four national themes. These were attended by a total of 443 people, both members and non-members. The Society also participated in the Doors Open Days event on 27th September, opening Alloa Old Kirkyard and the Mar & Kellie Mausoleum, welcoming and providing guided tours for 82 visitors. Our events were all publicsed.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
- 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
CFSS?s purposes are to: advance public education regarding understanding of the natural and cultural heritages of Clackmannanshire and its surroundings. the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. provide recreational opportunities to experience these heritages. to advance education by encouraging investigation of and research into the natural and historical environments.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £1,363 | £1,044 | 0 | 30 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,474 | £1,052 | 0 | 8 May 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,270 | £824 | 0 | 28 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,465 | £871 | 0 | 12 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,098 | £1,284 | 0 | 28 December 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
- Arnsbrae Lodge, Alloa Road, Cambus, Alloa, Clackmannanshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cfss.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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