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Scottish Orienteering Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC043563
Status
Active
Registered
Nov. 15, 2012
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
National Orienteering Centre
Glenmore Lodge
Aviemore
PH22 1QZ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','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 Scottish Orienteering Association (SOA) is the Scottish Governing Body (SGB) for the sport of orienteering, a charitable body and a constituent association of British Orienteering. We receive support from sportscotland and are based at the sportscotland National Outdoor Training Centre, Glenmore Lodge, near Aviemore. Scottish Orienteering is run by a team of professionals, who are based around Scotland and a Board of Directors who meet quarterly. As a Sports Governing Body we are responsible for the governance, development and promotion of the sport in Scotland, mainly through the network of clubs, support of junior and elite squads, the staging of events and the training of coaches. We also publish many useful guides for clubs, event officials, beginners, teachers and coaches and work closely with schools, because orienteering is a great form of outdoor learning.

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

Objectives: 4.1 The objects of the Company shall be:- 4.1.1 to foster, encourage, promote and develop the Sport in all its forms and at all levels . 4.1.2 to facilitate the development of constituent clubs to provide orienteering facilities and activities in their local communities. 4.1.3 to encourage the growth of public participation in recreational orienteering at regional, national and international level. 4.1.4 to promote outdoor learning in schools through the use of orienteering

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £937,494 £1,016,631 7
Dec. 31, 2023 £549,570 £413,699 8
Dec. 31, 2022 £195,810 £230,284 6
Dec. 31, 2021 £231,300 £173,188 5
Dec. 31, 2020 £198,828 £167,583 7