OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Highbacks

ActiveCharity number SC053429
Registered11 June 2024
Main locationSouth Lanarkshire
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053429
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
G73 1HF

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Our organisation exists to support and strengthen the community of G73 by providing inclusive, welcoming spaces and activities for local people. We work to reduce poverty by offering practical support, free opportunities, and access to resources for those who need them most. Through community events, groups, and volunteering opportunities, we encourage connection, participation, and a strong sense of belonging. We also provide recreational activities that promote wellbeing for all ages, helping people to build confidence and relationships. In addition, we are developing and caring for local green spaces, encouraging environmental awareness and creating safe, accessible outdoor areas for the community to enjoy.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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
  • 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

The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of G73 (the “Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): Prevention or relief of poverty Advancement of citizenship and community development Provision of recreational facilities or organisation of recreational activities Advancement of environmental protection or improvement

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£118,950£118,874313 April 2026

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
34 Westmuir Place, Rutherglen
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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