01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052706
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- KA27 8NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The overarching aim of Arran Geopark is to maintain UNESCO Global Geopark status for the Isle of Arran. This is achieved through encouraging and supporting environmental protection, providing education and interpretation of heritage, and recreational activity (e.g. guided walks, volunteer work meets). UNESCO Global Geopark status is closely tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and we seek to promote sustainable rural regeneration and tourism.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
- 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
4 The organisation's purposes are to advance, for the benefit of the public, environmental protection, education, heritage, community development (particularly sustainable rural regeneration) and recreational activity by operating the Arran Geopark covering the area of outstanding geodiversity in and around Arran. In so doing, the organisation shall have the following aims for the Geopark:- a) to conserve and enhance the geological, geomorphological and other heritage of the area. b) to promote the Geopark as an area for scientific study and research in the various disciplines of the Earth Sciences. c) to promote the understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public. d) to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities in harmony with its natural resources. e) to manage the Geopark within the framework established by the Global Geoparks Network Charter under the umbrella of UNESCO.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 2 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £34,203 | £67,733 | 2 | 30 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £107,255 | £35,280 | 2 | 29 April 2025 |
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
- c/o Arran Community & Voluntary Service, Park Terrace, Lamlash, Isle of Arran
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.arran-geopark.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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