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Countryside Learning Scotland

SC034859Registered charity from 08 October 2003
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Top Office
1 Upper Allan Street
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
Postcode PH10 6HL
Website www.countrysidelearningscotland.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
Promoting and undertaking research into and study of rural and countryside 'resources with associated habitat, flora and fauna and for those interested in working in rural or countryside areas in Scotland and for the benefit of all persons interested in such resources, associated habitats and flora and fauna and for those interested in working in rural or countryside areas; 2. Advancing the education of all persons interested in such resources, associated habitats and flora and fauna and of those interested in working in rural or countryside areas by raising their awareness and understanding of the importance of such resources, habitats, their conservation and sustainable development; and 3. Such other purposes as are recognised by law to be exclusively charitable within the meaning of Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or any Act amending or replacing the same and which relate to such resources, habitat, flora and fauna, environmental conservation and the education and science thereof as the Trustees may from time to time in their sole discretion select and that without prejudice to the foregoing generality and without in any way fettering their said discretion.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Our charity is set up to provide a framework for Scotland to enhance career and life opportunities for young people and meet the employment needs to businesses across rural Scotland, through the delivery of a progressive engaging pathway into employment across rural Scotland working in partnership with teachers, employers and related agencies.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 08 Oct 2003
Main Operating Location: Midlothian
Number of Staff: 7
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "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: "Children or young people", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Jun 2021 £146,202 £84,256 30 Mar 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £186,776 £153,926 31 Jan 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £175,789 £152,081 21 Dec 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £199,196 £161,080 24 Jan 2025 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £230,585 £187,753 19 Feb 2026 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
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
Christopher Stockwell
Nicola Simpson
James Alister Aitkenhead
Julian Alfred Pace
James Cunison Drysdale
Tony Stevenson
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