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AOEC Trust Ltd

Also known as: Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC042592
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 29, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 15, 2011
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Lochgoilhead
Cairndow
Argyll
PA24 8AE

Contact

Website
outdooreducation.co.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport'

We work with children and young people from schools and other groups, primarily as part of their educational development, linked to the Curriculum for Excellence, building resilience, self confidence and communication skills. We also work with families and other groups to improve their mental health and relationships. We do this through delivering outdoor activities as part of residential stays and outreach work in the community.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The company's objects are: (1) to advance education. primarily of children and young people, including developing and promoting learning through purposeful and planned outdoor experience (2) to provide recreational facilities, and organise recreational activities with such facilities I activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their conditions of life (3) to advance public participation in sport, which involves physical skill and exertion. particularly amongst younger people (4) To advance citizenship and community development and. In particular. amongst younger people (5) To advance environmental protection and lor improvement (6) to promote. establish, operate and I or support other similar schemes and projects which further charitable purposes.

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 Filed Income Expenditure Employees
July 31, 2025 April 29, 2026On time £832,941 £802,447 25
July 31, 2024 April 28, 2025On time £914,583 £901,227 26
July 31, 2023 April 30, 2024On time £838,952 £905,058 20
July 31, 2022 April 28, 2023On time £844,194 £789,859 24
July 31, 2021 April 29, 2022On time £385,588 £405,022 23

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.