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Stramash Social Enterprise

Also known as: Stramash

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040538
Status
Active
Registered
May 27, 2009
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Quarrywood
Elgin
IV30 8XJ

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Stramash Social Enterprise is a leading Scottish charity and social enterprise dedicated to transforming lives through high-quality outdoor learning. We operate a network of award-winning outdoor nurseries in Oban, Fort William, Elgin, and Tornagrain, providing Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in partnership with local authorities. Our mission is to nurture resilient, independent, and healthy children by using the natural environment as our primary classroom. By moving beyond four walls, we deliver the Curriculum for Excellence through nature-based play, fostering a deep connection to the environment while improving physical and mental wellbeing. As a social enterprise, we reinvest all surpluses to enhance our facilities and ensure outdoor education is accessible to families from all backgrounds, helping to close the attainment gap. Beyond early years, we advocate for outdoor pedagogy and provide training to strengthen the sector across Scotland.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: To promote and provide a broad range of opportunities for public participation in outdoor sports and to provide outdoor sporting pathways for all ranges of ability and to support the development of outdoor sports for the benefit of the general public. To encourage use of the natural environment to promote active and healthy lifestyles. To provide and assist in the provision of leisure and recreational facilities and services to the public at large including the provision of special facilities and services that may be provided for persons who have by reason of their age, ill-health, disability, finacial hardship or other disadvantage, a particular need. To raise awareness of and provide opportunties for proactive stewardship of the natural environment. To provide a braid range of personal, social and educational development opportunities leading to the development of persons capabilities, skills and understanding

Geography

Main operating location
Argyll And Bute
Geographical spread
One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
July 31, 2025 £1,862,364 £1,842,919 54
July 31, 2024 £1,810,924 £1,913,605 -
July 31, 2023 £1,654,055 £1,498,714 -
July 31, 2022 £1,364,191 £1,238,473 -
July 31, 2021 £1,189,544 £1,065,785 -