OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Old Govan Fair SCIO

Known as Old Govan Fair

ActiveCharity number SC050116
Registered24 April 2020
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050116
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G51 4LB
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OSCR note: This charity was established to replace The Govan Fair Association (SC040936). The Govan Fair Association (SC040936) dissolved on 20 October 2020

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Old Govan Fair SCIO was formally recognised as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SC050116) in April 2020, replacing The Govan Fair Association. The Old Govan Fair is a non-profit organisation concerned specifically with organising, coordinating, and delivering the ‘Govan Fair’, which is one of the oldest Fair’s in Scotland, and takes place over the first weekend in June every year (Friday through to the Saturday currently).

Charitable purposes

  • 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

Beneficiaries

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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

Providing a recreational facility or organise recreational activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life for whom the facility or activities are mainly intended. In furtherance of this object the organisation will be responsible for the design, coordination, management, promotion and development of the annual Govan Fair, which is a large event that provides the opportunity for the local community to celebrate Govan’s heritage and history, whilst enjoying themselves. To advance citizenship or community development we will work with local community members, local groups and (or) organisations to develop innovative and responsive activities within the Fair programme and increase opportunities for participation, learning, and volunteering. we will also promote and coordinate local events and programmes of activity, over the Fair weekend, that bring together a broad and diverse range of local residents within a community, heritage, cultural and (or) sporting context. We will also design and coordinate public meetings, relevant training opportunities and community events, so as to enhance the Govan Fair programme, and provide the opportunity for community members to be involved.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 April 2025£9,500£9,545028 January 2026
30 April 2024£10,000£10,000027 January 2025
30 April 2023£5,300£5,300029 January 2024
30 April 2022£5,300£5,750027 January 2023
30 April 2021£5,050£850024 January 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
68 Carleith Quadrant , Govan, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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