01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047137
- 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
- KA12 8FA
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Coastwatch Scotland Irvine (SC044309). Coastwatch Scotland Irvine (SC044309) has now wound up, and has passed its assets and liabilities to Coastwatch Scotland Irvine SCIO SC047137 which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
CWS exists to protect life at sea and along the coastline by operating lookout stations and supporting emergency services. It trains skilled volunteers, provides first aid facilities and instruction, promotes water safety education, monitors weather and VHF Channel 16, and assists with coastal events and youth awards. CWS also supports other charities, offers safety information to mariners and beach users, and manages its property and resources to further these aims.
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To assist in the preservation and protection of life at sea and along the coastline in particular by the provision of Lookout Stations for the public benefit
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £22,766 | £22,124 | 0 | 7 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £23,300 | £19,023 | 0 | 25 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £28,023 | £29,391 | 0 | 29 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £38,597 | £51,171 | 0 | 9 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £36,087 | £23,347 | 0 | 27 June 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
- Beach Pavilion, Beach Drive, Irvine, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.coastwatchirvine.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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