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The Ecology Centre SCIO, SC028174

Registered charity from 11 August 1998

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The name the charity is known by.The Name the Charity is Known ByThe Ecology Centre

This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressKinghorn Loch
Kinghorn
Fife

This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeKY3 9YG

Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.theecologycentre.org

Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard

This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo

These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:

The SCIO’s purposes are to benefit principally the community of [the Heartlands of Fife] which comprises the following postcodes KY1, KY2, KY3, KY4, KY5, KY6 and KY7] (“the Community”) with the following objects: 4.1 The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban and rural regeneration) principally within the Community; 4.2 The advancement of Education 4.3 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities to improve the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.5 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Details of the charity's operations

Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active

When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 30 Jun 2023

Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Constitutional Form Date: 11 Aug 1998

This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland

This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Fife

The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science","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"

This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with disabilities or health problems"

This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 30/05/2023 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: [SC188446], company name: [THE ECOLOGY CENTRE])

Annual Information Submission History

The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End	The gross income for the period. Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received	The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
30 Jun 2019	£307,566	£352,941	30 Mar 2020	Yes
30 Jun 2020	£263,570	£321,823	09 Apr 2021	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
30 Jun 2021	£223,225	£239,002	16 Mar 2022	Yes	Being processed
30 Jun 2022	£294,335	£320,408	23 Mar 2023	Yes	Being processed
30 Jun 2023			No	Annual Information due by 30 Mar 2024
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. 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 .

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a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
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