01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047400
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- IV3 5SS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity is set up to advance participation in the sport of Rugby Union Football and other sports. We currently have 4 Senior teams, Men and Ladies, 11 Junior teams, again both Boys and Girls, and approximately 185 Minis, micros and WeEagles from Nursery age to U12. The Club Academy continues to grow, providing a pathway for talented athletes. Our Community Rugby Programme remains at the core of our club with focus on growing the game across Inverness and the surrounding area. The Community Development team delivered 350 curriculum sessions this season and over 300 club sessions creating 18,500 session contacts. Additionally three S1 to S3 Rugby festivals were held in conjunction with Ross-shire schools as well as two Rugby Festivals at the club.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- 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
The organisation's purposes are: to advance public participation in the sport of Rugby Union Football and other sports to improve the health and wellbeing of a wide range of participants. to provide, develop, manage and promote recreational facilities and related recreational activities available to the public generally with the object of improving the conditions of lift for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and to advance education with the provision of coaching and training throughout life-long learning in relation to sport, fitness, first aid and related skills to broaden the development of individual capabilities of children, youths, young adults and adults. The organisation may advance any of the above purposes or objects by the giving of grants or loans or the provision of credit or other forms of assistance, financial or otherwise, to persons undertaking projects, initiatives and/or activities which further any of the above purposes or objects and which are wholly charitable within the meaning of the Taxes Acts and section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £386,855 | £327,225 | 7 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £281,925 | £247,278 | 7 | 5 November 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £338,552 | £355,967 | 7 | 5 December 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £238,514 | £211,515 | 7 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £155,483 | £77,465 | 7 | 10 January 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
- Canal Park, Bught Lane, INVERNESS
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.highlandrugbyclub.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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