# Laurieston Old Folks Welfare Association (SCIO)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC046977
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Nov. 14, 2016
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046977


## Contact

- **Address:** 22 Park Avenue, Laurieston, Falkirk
- **Postcode:** FK2 9LG



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;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&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Our asscociation was set up more than 60 years ago with the aim of providing facilities for the use of all the pensioners in our village. We own our hall and rely on fundraisers and donations to keep us afloat. We have weekly coffee mornings (Thursdays), an annual outing in June, several concerts throughout the year and have other fundraisers such as raffles and bring and buy sales. Our members can have the use of our hall for any occasion eg Wedding Anniversaries, birthdays free of charge. Our hall is used by other groups eg Art Club, Astronomers Club as well as for childrens parties, baby showers etc all for a small fee

**Objectives:** To promote and assist the general for all old people in the village of Laurieston by assisting the work of the statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in providing facilities for mental and physical recreation, developing physical improvement, furthering health, relieving poverty, distress or sickness, or in pursuing any objects which are now are or hereafter may be deemed charitable.





## Areas of operation

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






