OSCR Scottish charity profile

Watson Memorial Bowling Club (SCIO)

ActiveCharity number SC050383
Registered21 August 2020
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050383
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
EH48 3QT

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We are set up to provide a safe place for our members and people from the community to come and play the sport of bowls. We hold events nearly every weekend which has a small buffet as well so people can enjoy a good day out and have a cup of tea and a sandwich. We extended our use of the building to include a safe area for or junior's to sit and change also using the same area if some of our members just want a peaceful area to have a talk. We not have our presentation day in our club and a Christmas dance which have now started because of our renovations so more of the club can be used ( we got a grant to lower the ceiling which makes the area warmer for us to use ) We still are one of the cheapest club around which helps the community people to play bowls which is affordable . We have a full inclusion members policy as we are open to all plus we allow other charities to use our premises

Charitable purposes

  • 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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To provide recreational facilities, organised physical bowling activities, a safe place for participants to meet, and opportunities to enhance wellbeing of local citizens 4.2 To promote, provide training and make affordable to all ages, the playing the game of bowls in accordance with the rules of the bowls Scotland

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£15,211£15,46103 February 2026
31 December 2024£21,643£20,463012 February 2025
31 December 2023£13,913£11,86806 February 2024
31 December 2022£8,210£6,400027 February 2023
31 December 2021£5,906£4,71303 March 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
16 Denholm Grove, Armadale, West Lothian
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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