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Innerkip Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC000566
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 1, 1928
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
41 Dunvegan Avenue
Gourock
Renfrewshire
PA19 1AJ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'

'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

The Society was established in 1798 and by its rules gives grants or annuities to relieve financial hardship or other disadvantage, short term or long term, to those persons in need by reason of age, ill health, disability. Recipients of assistance in particular are resident in or connected with residents in the area of Inverclyde. The Society by its rules cannot give relief in any year greater than the Net Income of the Society for the current year together with any accumulated revenue brought forward from previous years. The Trustees always consider how to distribute as much income as is prudent each year. The amount of income available for distribution depends on the level of investment income generated plus any fundraising income generated from fundraising events.

Objectives: The relief of the Members thereof, their widows, children and dependents, and of any other persons who, though not related to any member, are in the opinion of the Committee deserving of assistance. but preference in granting assistance shall be given:- 1. To members, their relatives and dependents and 2. To persons connected with, though not necessarily resident in, the Parish of Inverkip and the Burghs of Greenock, Gourock and Port-Glasgow.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Inverclyde
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Dec. 31, 2025 £39,220 £39,110 PDF 6.4 MB
Dec. 31, 2024 £44,207 £46,810
Dec. 31, 2023 £140,902 £39,417
Dec. 31, 2022 £42,309 £38,157
Dec. 31, 2021 £35,841 £30,638