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Ballater Highland Games

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC051450
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 13, 2021
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Park House
Anderson Road
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5QW

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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 charity organises and holds the Highland Games in Ballater on the second Thursday of August each year. This is achieved by a group of Convenors in charge of over 70 programme events including heavy, light and track competitions, and contracted attendee facilities including catering and trade stands for the benefit of residents and visitors.

Objectives: The Charitable Purposes of Ballater Highland Games shall be: a) To advance the heritage and culture of Scotland by staging, managing, operating and promoting the annual Ballater Highland Games. b) To advance public participation in sport through the organisation of professional events and non-professional events open to all comers. c) To provide recreational facilities or assist in the organisation of recreational facilities for the benefit of the general public, without distinction of gender, orientation, racial, political, religious or other opinions. and d) To support other related community activities or projects that also further the charitable purposes at a) to c) hereof and benefit the community of Ballater and District.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Oct. 31, 2025 £115,370 £88,229 PDF 2.7 MB
Oct. 31, 2024 £95,780 £96,814
Oct. 31, 2023 £99,748 £88,504
Oct. 31, 2022 £74,105 £64,650