01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049907
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G11 5JF
OSCR note: SC049907 - Friends of the River Kelvin (SCIO) was established to replace SC028920 - Friends Of The River Kelvin
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
FORK is set up to raise awareness of the River Kelvin and it's biodiversity. We hold events, run litter picks, health and well being events and work in partnership with other groups to enhance and conserve the natural environment.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The advancement of environmental protection and improvements of the River Kelvin, its tributaries and immediate environs for the benefit of the public now and in the future. 2. The advancement of education, both formally and informally, in the history, geology, geography, biodiversity and other riparian features of the River Kelvin, its tributaries and immediate environs, namely the Kelvin Valley. 3. The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration) through projects and initiatives, in partnership where appropriate, that encourage stewardship of the length of the River Kelvin and its breadth of geographies, communities, etc. 4. The organisation and provision of recreational and leisure facilities and activities with the objects of: (i) improving the conditions of life for people of all abilities for which the facilities and activities are primarily intended (ii) to encourage correct use of the facilities and engagement in activities appropriate to the environment, and (iii) to benefit and further protect and improve the River Kelvin, its tributaries and immediate environs (as per 4.1).
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £1,794 | £7,179 | 0 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £16,434 | £7,648 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,289 | £2,181 | 0 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 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
- Flat 0/1, 19 Havelock Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fork.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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