01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050733
- 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
- PH26 3HF
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 24/07/26 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC453662, company name: Grantown Initiative)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Grantown Initiative (GI) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee since 2013 and a registered charity in Scotland since 2021, formed by its members to benefit the community of Grantown-on-Spey and the surrounding area. It exists to run major community events and manage projects, assets (land and buildings) on behalf of the community it serves, in order to support social, economic and environmental development of the town. It is set up with a Board of Directors and various sub committees which each run major events in the town such as Hogmanay, Christmas Lights and Torchlight Procession plus Thunder in the Glens (Grantown). It also includes the Grantown Business Association under its umbrella of activities. The GI owns, manages and operates the public toilets in the town for the benefit of residents and visitors. It also supports projects for wildlife such as promoting swift boxes, social projects such as the Veterans Club, Grantown and local place planning engagement.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
5 The Organisation has been formed with the following Purposes: 5.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration) 5.2 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £87,671 | £100,180 | 0 | 25 November 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £89,399 | £109,432 | 0 | 14 January 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £137,144 | £131,199 | 0 | 10 January 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £133,681 | £143,016 | 0 | 27 February 2023 |
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
- The Town House, The Square, Grantown on Spey
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.grantownonline.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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