01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047843
- 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
- AB55 4AR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To advance the culture and heritage of Scotland by staging,managing and promoting the annual Dufftown Highland Games. The advancement of public participation in sport.
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 makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance culture and heritage of Scotland by staging, operating, managing and promoting the annual Dufftown Highland Games, in association with the local statutory authorities, inhabitants and voluntary organisations of Dufftown and its environs. and To advance public participation in sport through the organisation of professional events and non professional events open to all comers. and To provide recreational facilities or assist in the organisation of recreational facilities for the benefit of the general public, without distinction of sex, sexuality, religious, political or other opinions. and To carry out any other Charitable Purpose or objective which can be advantageously or conveniently carried on by the Company by way of an extension of or an association with the objects in Clause 3(i) hereof or which may be calculated directly or indirectly to advance the objectives staged in this Clause 3(i).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £68,624 | £53,004 | 0 | 27 April 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £63,778 | £58,210 | 0 | 24 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £93,585 | £63,227 | 0 | 29 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £60,206 | £38,892 | 0 | 5 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £55 | £3,770 | 0 | 31 May 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
- 41 Church street, Dufftown , Moray, AB55 4AR
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dufftownhighlandgames.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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