01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051413
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- IV3 8BN
OSCR note: Former Legal Name ÀBAN Outdoor LTD from 19/11/2021 - 03/04/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Àban Outdoor is a small community charity which works with young people to achieve long-term change. We aim to reduce inequality and improve lives through the power of outdoor adventure, removing the financial, transport and other social barriers which prevent access to the outdoors. Participants access the outdoors in a way that’s relevant to them and are encouraged to continue independent adventures, thereby having a sustainable impact on their well-being and relationships. The mentoring relationships with our staff and the young people’s own improved peer relationships boost confidence and enhance social connections. This provides that spark which can lift our participants out and away from inequality and traumatic experiences which are all too prevalent in our community. We support local teenagers in Merkinch & South Kessock, the single most deprived area of the Highlands. We run weekly open access outdoor youth clubs. Primarily, these are our Girls’ Bike Club, Àban Mountaine
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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3 The organisation is established for Charitable Purposes only, and in particular, the charitable purposes are: 3.1 To advance education, including the development of character, personal growth and appreciation for the environment, by providing outdoor education, to include the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. 3.2 To advance citizenship, by promoting activities with a general theme of encouraging a sense of adventure and widening the opportunities available to young people to stimulate the social awareness and the provision of such activities to encourage practical service and commitment to the wider community. 3.3 To provide recreational activities to young people, by offering a range of local community based, outdoor activities with the aim of removing as many barriers as possible, addressing disparities & reducing inequality and improving the conditions of life.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £281,601 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £262,387 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 3 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £279,501 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £262,387 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 28 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £188,694 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £194,318 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 28 June 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £91,367 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,548 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 20 December 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
- 30 Grant Street , Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aban.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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