01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047617
- 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
- ZE1 0AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
LBC promotes the advancement of public participation in the sport of boating which includes organising training, regattas and races. Support the advancement of the seamanship heritage of Lerwick with the promotion of the Shetland Model Sailing Boat as a racing boat. Provide recreational facilities for club members and visiting yachtsfolk, and the organisation of recreational activities.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 1. To promote the advancement of public participation in the sport of boating including instruction in sailing, particularly for young people. ?h? the advancement of public participation in sport. Organising junior and senior sail training and running regattas. 2.To support the advancement of the seamanship heritage of Lerwick with the promotion of the Shetland Model Sailing Boat as a racing boat. ?g? The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Shetland model sailing and yoal rowing keeps traditional Shetland seamanship heritage alive by promoting sailing and rowing to all ages, especially young people. 3.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. ?I? provision of recreational facilities. Providing facilities where people participating in boating can meet.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £70,617 | £66,192 | 0 | 26 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £46,596 | £47,641 | 0 | 2 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £58,404 | £35,923 | 0 | 5 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £25,489 | £27,378 | 0 | 24 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £48,854 | £27,646 | 0 | 5 September 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
- 12a Commercial Street, Lerwick, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lerwickboatingclub.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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