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Blairgowrie & District Freedom Coach Association SCIO

SC009557Registered charity from 09 June 1981
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This SCIO was incorporated on 12 March 2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC009557 Blairgowrie & District Freedom Coach Association, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 09 June 1981.
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By BFCA
Address The Steading
Easter Myreriggs
Coupar Angus
Postcode PH13 9HS
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 to acquire, maintain and operate specialised transport for the benefit of the elderly and/or disabled inhabitants of Blair gowrie and District. 4.2 to associate with Local Authorities, other Voluntary Organisations and with local inhabitants who have an interest in improving the quality of life of the aforementioned elderly and/or disabled.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
With support from local authorities and residents, the Blairgowrie and District Freedom Coach Association aims to improve the quality of life for the disabled and/or elderly inhabitants of the area by providing specialised transport for local trips and outings. The use of a wheelchair-accessible coach allows the aforementioned sector of the community the chance to enjoy a number of social and practical opportunities which would otherwise be unavailable to them.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 Mar 2013
Previous Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 09 Jun 1981
Main Operating Location: Perth And Kinross
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
05 Apr 2022 £26,046 £25,235 08 Aug 2022 Yes
05 Apr 2023 £24,668 £29,199 19 May 2023 Yes
05 Apr 2024 £31,619 £25,592 23 Oct 2024 Yes
05 Apr 2025 £39,889 £24,803 29 Sept 2025 Yes Download
05 Apr 2026 No Annual Information due by 05 Jan 2027
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Rhona Brown
William Pate
Carol Bisset
Susan Smith
Malcolm Davidson
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