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Bob Scott's Bothy Association

SC045845Registered charity from 28 July 2015
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Charity Information:
Address 1 Seafield Place
Cullen
Buckie
Moray
Postcode AB56 4RU
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4 The associations purposes are: 4.1 To maintain Bob Scotts Bothy, and its toilet, in Glen Lui in the Cairngorms as a recreational facility open and free to use, for any person pursuing recreational activities, for example hillwalking, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits, in the Cairngorms and by any person as shelter in emergency. 4.2 To assist in achieving our purpose we will support, organise and encourage the work of the long-established, informal and voluntary group known as Friends of Bob Scotts in maintaining the bothy and toilet and, without obligation, the environs of the bothy. 4.3 We will also organise fundraising and accept donations or any other support to meet the costs of maintaining the bothy and toilet. 4.4 Where the association sees fit we may offer advice and assistance to other bothies which meet the same criteria of purpose and openness as in clause 4.1.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
It's a maintenance organisation set up to ensure the availability of Bob Scott's Bothy as an open shelter for anybody accessing the Cairngorms. Bob Scott's Bothy Association (BSBA ) was set up in response to the National Trust for Scotland's (NTS) requirement for any building on their land, but not in estate use, to obtain a lease and to take out public liability insurance. To obtain a lease we had to become a legal entity, in our case a SCIO, and, to pay for the insurance, the members of BSBA pay an annual membership fee. The Bothy itself is in good condition but only as a result of regular and timely maintenance. Our members frequently visit the Bothy and report any defects and regular inspections are carried out to identify problems. Minor work and emergency repairs are carried out immediately but major items are discussed and scheduled for action at a work party, possibly the following year. Any money from fundraising or donations are used for maintenance.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 28 Jul 2015
Main Operating Location: Moray
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "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"
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
31 Jul 2021 £329 £529 29 Apr 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £806 £581 29 Apr 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £765 £497 30 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £424 £724 30 Apr 2025 Yes Download
31 Jul 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Apr 2026
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
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