OSCR Scottish charity profile

Bo'ness Sporting Automobile Club

ActiveCharity number SC053320
Registered30 April 2024
Main locationMidlothian
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053320
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
EH18 1HB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity hosts motorsport events at the historic hillclimb track in Kinneil Estate Bo'ness, and helps preserve the heritage and tradition of Scotland's oldest permanent motorsport venue to encourage and promote interest in classic sports cars with the hillclimb and by organising a car show with displays of classic vehicles during the annual hillclimb event. BSAC continues to support and run the Scottish schools racing championship and has a number of cars lent to schools taking part. Money is raised through club membership and donations while the annual hillclimb produces funds from spectator entry fees and competitor fees. Donations are then made to various other charities for the following purposes, 1) the advancement of health and medical research 2) the saving of lives 3) the advancement of citizenship or community development

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

2.1. The Company's objects are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit to: 2.1.1. advancement of heritage by (i) operating the 'Kinneil Hill Climb' a heritage car race to exhibit heritage cars. and (ii) restoring and maintaining Scotland's oldest permanent racetrack at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness. 2.1.2. operating educational events to members of the public to provide education in relation to mechanics, engineering and construction relating to the heritage motor industry. 2.1.3. granting giving from funds raised through the Company's activities to charities or for the public benefit.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 May 2026£0£00Not supplied
31 May 2025£40,708£37,279030 December 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
Byways, Church Road, Lasswade
Website supplied to OSCR
https://bsac.scot/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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