OSCR Scottish charity profile

Gosford Bay Outdoors SCIO

ActiveCharity number SC050941
Registered28 April 2021
Main locationEast Lothian
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050941
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
TD86NH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Management and renovation of an outdoor centre and its grounds. Provision of activities for children and young people to that end and to better resilience health.

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

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • 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: • The advancement of citizenship and community development, • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, • And the advancement of education. In furtherance of these purposes, the organisation will carry out the following activities: 4.1 Redevelopment & running of the old Towford School Outdoor Centre and grounds, nr Jedburgh. 4.2 Providing a facility which can be used by groups to promote any of the following: culture, heritage, environment, leisure, recreation, sport, health, wellbeing, education and the local economy. 4.3 Encouraging young people to access, learn about, and take part in activities in a rural setting, with a focus on individuals and groups who would not normally be able access rural areas. 4.4 Responsible regeneration and maintenance of grounds for the benefit of local wildlife. 4.5 Operation of a UK Navigator Unit to – 4.5.1 Develop resources and deliver outdoor recreational activities, for the benefit of children and young persons and the communities in which they live. Encouraging their physical, mental and spiritual development so they may take a constructive place in society. 4.5.2 Provide a framework to allow young people to take an active role in the management of Towford outdoor centre and other outdoor resources.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 April 2026£1,754£1,836023 June 2026
30 April 2025£487£1,150023 March 2026
30 April 2024£4,975£3,794026 November 2024
30 April 2023£1,582£910012 January 2024
30 April 2022£1,000£624017 January 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
Towford Outdoors Centre, Towford, By Upper Hindhope
Website supplied to OSCR
www.gosfordbayoutdoors.scot
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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