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Royal British Legion Scotland Inveraray and District Branch

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044103
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 3, 2026. Filing history
Registered
June 26, 2013
Legal form
Unincorporated association
Part of
Royal British Legion Scotland SCIO (SC003323)

Address

Address
53 Dunsmore Road
Bishopton
Renfrewshire
PA7 5EL

Activities

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

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The Branch exists to further the aims and objectives of the Royal British Legion Scotland as laid down in rule 3 of the Constitution which is principally to foster comradeship, remembrance and welfare amongst members and supporters of the ex-service community in Scotland.

Beneficiaries: 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The charitable purposes of RBLS are: - 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty amongst men or women who have at any time honourably served with any branch of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown (whether Regular or Reserve). Royal Observer Corps and members of HM Coastguard. the Merchant Navy. the Forces of Allied Nations. the Women’s Land Army. the Women’s Timber Corps. Bevin Boys, members of the War Widows Association or Adult Cadet Instructors and their spouses, partners and dependants, hereinafter referred to as “ex-Service men and women”. 4.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the encouragement of co-operation between ex-Service men and women and others supporting the objects of RBLS through the establishment of Branches, by promoting and encouraging volunteering and the principle of service to others and by perpetuating and honouring the memory of those who died in the service of their country through the education of the public and through acts of remembrance. 4.1.3 The relief of ex-Service men and women in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.1.4 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of music, including the music of pipe bands and military bands and the encouragement of participation in music by young people. by preserving war memorials and by promoting and parading ceremonial colours as a tribute to those ex-Service men and women who have died in the service of their country and as a symbol of belief in our common culture. 4.1.5 The advancement of public participation in sport. 4.1.6 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for ex-service men and women in particular and for members of the public generally. and 4.1.7 Any other purposes that reasonably may be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

Geography

Main operating location
Renfrewshire
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2025 May 3, 2026On time £5,106 £5,970
Oct. 31, 2024 April 17, 2025On time £7,678 £6,783
Oct. 31, 2023 April 17, 2025260 days late £8,531 £9,066
Oct. 31, 2022 Oct. 2, 2024429 days late £3,313 £858
Oct. 31, 2021 Oct. 2, 2024 £2,209 £1,766
Oct. 31, 2019 Oct. 2, 20241,524 days late £5,883 £5,345

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