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Bute Advice Centre SCIO

SC051240Registered charity from 07 September 2021
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The Name the Charity is Known By Bute Advice Centre
Address Bute Advice Centre
5 King Street
Rothesay
Isle of Bute
Postcode PA20 0DD
Website buteadvice.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To relieve poverty, sickness and distress; the protection of Health, (both mental and physical), and Personal welfare, the advancement of Education and the promotion of Social inclusion. 5 The area within which the organisation shall operate (in this constitution referred to as the 'Area of Benefit') shall be Bute and the surrounding areas. 6 The organisation shall promote (but not promote exclusively) its activities and delivery operations to people within the 'Area of Benefit' who are living within the area. These people will be the organisation's beneficiaries.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 30 Sept 2025
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 07 Sept 2021
Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
Main Operating Location: Argyll And Bute
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty","the advancement of education","the advancement of health","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Notes: Bute Advice Centre SCIO SC051240 was established to replace Bute Advice Centre SC006571.
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2023 £215,559 £216,829 27 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £203,250 £189,777 26 Nov 2024 Yes BAC Annual Report 2023 -2024_Redacted
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
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