OSCR Scottish charity profile

Rural GP Association of Scotland

Known as RGPAS

ActiveCharity number SC053200
Registered19 March 2024
Main locationArgyll And Bute
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053200
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
PA27 8DF

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

GPAS is a forum to: Provide mutual, self-support for rural General Practitioners (GPs).• Promote Scottish rural General Practice and the support of rural communities.• Deliver rural practice education and research. • Discussion and debate rural healthcare issues.• Represent the interests of rural GP practices in Scotland and the clinicians associated with these practices • Provide encouragement and training support to students and doctors interested in rural practice. The annual RGPAS Conference is centrally important to bring together the disparate membership, providing the opportunity to: • Meet face to face to develop friendships and create professional networks. • Support and encourage medical students and doctors in training who are interested in rural General Practice.• Learn through the activities of the conference programme and discuss topical issues. • Hold the Annual General Meeting and agree priorities for the coming year. Our Values align with those of NHS Scotland.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation has been formed to benefit the Rural GP Community of Scotland ('the Community'). The organisation's purpose is: (a) The Advancement of Education in Science through (i) Acting as a forum for the educational and professional needs of rural GPs in Scotland. (ii) Representing the interests of rural GP practices in Scotland, and the clinicians associated with those practices. and (iii) Promoting access to learning environments for students for the purpose of developing the primary healthcare team.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£36,316£34,122027 June 2026
30 September 2024£23,031£5,783027 June 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
Ardendarroch, Strachur,, Cairndow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ruralgp.scot
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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