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Think About Plastic - Arran

Also known as: Tap - Arran, TAP

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC048987
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 23, 2019
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Carraig Mhor
Lamlash
Isle of Arran
KA27 8LS

Contact

Website
thinkaboutplastic.org
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

TAP was set up in response to interest and concern expressed by individuals and environmental groups across Arran, through social media and a public meeting, to the problem of plastic in the sea. The steering group was formed to lead on island- wide initiatives and provide a co-ordinated approach to avoid duplication of effort and share information.

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

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 to encourage the considered and educated use, reduction and disposal of plastic by Arran residents and visitors. 4.2 The company's purposes are restricted to those set out in clause 4 and solely in furtherance of the charitable purpose in clause 6 (all subject to article 7). 5 The public benefits of the purposes are. 5.1 to minimise the amount of waste plastic litter on land and in the sea, 5.2 and to minimise the proportion of waste plastic being disposed of in landfill. 6 The organisation's charitable purpose is: 6.1 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement (Charitable Purpose 'm~ 7 The organisation may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR) add to, remove or alter the statement of the organisation's objects in article 4.

Geography

Main operating location
North Ayrshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Jan. 31, 2025 £47 £463 PDF 1.4 MB
Jan. 31, 2024 £479 £39
Jan. 31, 2023 £40 £11
Jan. 31, 2022 £5 £16
Jan. 31, 2021 £0 £30