OSCR Scottish charity profile

Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games

ActiveCharity number SC049583
Registered2 September 2019
Main locationAberdeenshire
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC049583
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
AB38 9SL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Our charity is set up to hold the annual Aberlour and Strathspey Highland Games including Pipe Bands. Highland dancing competitions, Hill race, Light and Heavy field events and Tug of War competition. We are responsible for all aspects of organising, setting up, holding the Games and dismantling of the field with a view to make donations to local charities or support groups in the local area.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of public participation in sport

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: To advance public participation in sport and cultural activities by organising, promoting and running the annual Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games, and other leisure and/or sporting events, in the town of Aberlour. To advance knowledge and understanding of the heritage and culture of Scotland through an appreciation of the history and tradition of the sporting and other activities at highland games To support by way of grant or otherwise any charity, organisation, activity or project which advances the citizenship or community development, or to support those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage within the Aberlour area.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 October 2025£25,137£14,232028 June 2026
31 October 2024£25,411£22,518017 July 2025
31 October 2023£24,215£23,359023 September 2024
31 October 2022£25,551£17,978024 July 2023
31 October 2021£0£353016 August 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
Campbell Cairns, Craigellachie
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ashg.scot
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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