# Rural & Urban Training Scheme Limited

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC011134
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** June 3, 1986
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011134


## Contact

- **Address:** Penicuik Youth Hub, 58 Queensway, Penicuik, Midlothian
- **Postcode:** EH26 0JJ
- **Website:** www.ruts.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** We strive to help young people overcome barriers, enhance skills, gain qualifications and achieve their potential. RUTS do this through using themes of motorbikes, bicycles and general fitness to offer accredited vocational training, as well as bespoke employability and sector-specific courses. RUTS offers tailored personal development, recognising each young person’s individual needs, skills, strengths, ambitions and personalities. We use mobile equipment to deliver our services across schools and a range of partner agencies. This collaboration continues to build positive relationships within the community and ensures we can reach the young people who will benefit most from engagement with RUTS.

**Objectives:** Subject to that over-riding qualification the company's objects are: (i) To promote all or any of the purposes for the benefit of the Community which now or herein after may be deemed by law to be Charitable. (ii) To promote the advancement of education. (iii) To promote the relief of poverty distress and sickness. (iv) To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above and to that end, bring together nationally and locally representatives of voluntary agencies and statutory authorities engaged in the promotion of any, or all of the above.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Midlothian
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £659770 | £692631 |  -  | 14 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £636409 | £676771 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £592526 | £528434 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £632437 | £577677 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £506463 | £479118 |  -  |  -  |  |