01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053512
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK2 0AA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The activities of the charity continue to deliver clear public benefit in line with its charitable purposes. The FBGC provides accessible facilities for sports, health and wellbeing activities across the Upper and Lower Braes communities. This includes support for initiatives such as programmes for New Scots, refurbishment of activity spaces to enhance wellbeing provision, and the development of a gym facility to promote physical health. The charity also continues to work in partnership with neighbouring organisations, including the local playgroup, to strengthen community provision.
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
The Organisation has been formed to benefit the people of the Lower and Upper Braes local council (Ward 8 and 9), Falkirk (the “Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): The advancement of citizenship or community development within the Upper and Lower Braes and surrounding areas to facilitate social interaction The advancement of educational equity, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. To provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, where such provision or assistance is: a) in the interests of social welfare. b) made with the object of improving the conditions of the life of the members of the community in the area of benefit & for the purposes to associate with voluntary organisations and inhabitants in the area of benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £124,927 | £55,537 | 0 | 2 May 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
- The Falkirk Braes Grange Centre, Redding Road, Brightons, Falkirk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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