# Friends Of Ben Rinnes

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC034370
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** June 17, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC034370


## Contact

- **Address:** Rose Cottage , Milltown of Edinvillie, Aberlour, Moray
- **Postcode:** AB38  9NB
- **Website:** www.friendsofbenrinnes.org.uk



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** FoBR look after the main path up Ben Rinnes and the associated car park at the foot of the Hill. Our role is to encourage and support responsible recreational access on the Hill to help conserve the ecology and landscape of Ben Rinnes. FoBR undertake regular maintenance of the hill path using volunteers and when necessary path contractors to do more technical works. The volunteers activity involves clearing water bars and drainage ditches and when necessary blocking developing desire lines to the sides of the path that are damaging the vegetation. Our focus is to encourage users to keep to the main path and prevent ecological damage to other parts of the hill. We hold an AGM and social talk in May with a focus on environmental conservation.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** 1.To promote and conserve the landscape of Ben Rinnes (the hill). 2 With theconsent of the land owners promote and instigate study and research in the relevant fields of interest relating to the use, geology, flora and fauna of Ben Rinnes.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Moray
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1642 | £6731 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £343 | £742 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £7867 | £686 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £538 | £114 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £133 | £111 |  -  | 0 |  |






## Nearby

- [Edinvillie Community Hall Council](/sc/SC002527.md) (0.8 mi)
- [League Of Friends Of The Fleming Hospital - Aberlour](/sc/SC022288.md) (0.6 mi)
- [Alice Littler Memorial Trust](/sc/SC010063.md) (1.6 mi)
- [Aberlour Senior Citizens Association](/sc/SC001305.md) (1.3 mi)
- [St Margarets Church: Aberlour](/sc/SC014728.md) (1.3 mi)