01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047545
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 313
- Postcode
- PA31 8XQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
liveArgyll is an organisation which delivers a wide range of services across the full geographic and demographic spectrum of Argyll and Bute. Since our inception in 2017 we have developed thriving, local, community leisure, event and Library services that deliver real impacts and/or contribute to a range of national and local policy priorities including but not limited to. • Improving physical health and wellbeing • Reducing health inequalities • Improving mental health and wellbeing • Contributing to local economies • Local and national skills development, jobs and training • Supporting community cohesion and engagement • Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour • Reducing social isolation and loneliness • Reducing childhood obesity • Proactively reducing environmental impact • Safeguarding local cultural and community assets and making them accessible to the community • Supporting local community groups - and organisations, businesses/entrepreneurs, and artists
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2.1 The Company will promote, advance and further Charitable Purposes and activities through the provision of services which enhance and contribute to the health, fitness and personal development and wellbeing of the residents of Argyll and Bute (and beyond) including, but not limited to, educational, sporting, culture and heritage based community activities. 2.2 In promoting, advancing and furthering Charitable Purposes and activities as detailed in article 2.1 the Company seeks to:- 2.2 .1 encourage the population of Argyll and Bute to be more active in promoting andsupporting the development of sporting and health and fitness opportunities that are accessible for everyone. 2.2.2 support people to be more creative and nurture potential for personal success and wellbeing through the provision of cultural facilities and resources. 2.2.3 help individuals to benefit from social engagement and community interaction. and 2.2.4 promote and make available lifelong learning opportunities, including the promotion of literacy and digital inclusion, and stemming from these opportunities make a social and economic contribution to society 2.3 For the purposes of the Charities Act the following Charitable Purposes are relevant and for the purposes of the Charities Act are Charitable Purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the Charities Act:- 2.3.1 the advancement of education. 2.3.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.3.3 the advancement of public participation in sport. and 2.3.4 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 2.4 For the purposes of the Taxes Acts the provisions set out in articles 2.1 to 2.3 inclusive shall be read together to ensure the Charitable Purposes of the Company are compliant with the Taxes Act.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7,797,987 | £8,544,312 | 313 | 27 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £8,155,552 | £8,205,187 | 313 | 26 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,348,237 | £8,972,764 | 313 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,152,646 | £8,311,787 | 313 | 17 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,575,301 | £5,811,441 | 313 | 22 October 2021 |
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
- Lochgilphead Community Centre, Manse Brae, Lochgilphead, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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