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Grantown Initiative

Also known as: Gi

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC050733
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 1, 2021
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
The Town House
The Square
Grantown on Spey
PH26 3HF

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Grantown Initiative (GI) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee since 2013 and a registered charity in Scotland since 2021, formed by its members to benefit the community of Grantown-on-Spey and the surrounding area. It exists to run major community events and manage projects, assets (land and buildings) on behalf of the community it serves, in order to support social, economic and environmental development of the town. It is set up with a Board of Directors and various sub committees which each run major events in the town such as Hogmanay, Christmas Lights and Torchlight Procession plus Thunder in the Glens (Grantown). It also includes the Grantown Business Association under its umbrella of activities. The GI owns, manages and operates the public toilets in the town for the benefit of residents and visitors. It also supports projects for wildlife such as promoting swift boxes, social projects such as the Veterans Club, Grantown and local place planning engagement.

Objectives: i. The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration). ii. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. But such that the company shall do so following principles of sustainable development.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 £87,671 £100,180
July 31, 2024 £89,399 £109,432
July 31, 2023 £137,144 £131,199
July 31, 2022 £133,681 £143,016