# Innerkip Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC000566
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1928
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC000566


## Contact

- **Address:** 41 Dunvegan Avenue, Gourock, Renfrewshire
- **Postcode:** PA19 1AJ



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** 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






