# Ballater Highland Games

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051450
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Dec. 13, 2021
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051450


## Contact

- **Address:** Park House, Anderson Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire
- **Postcode:** AB35 5QW
- **Website:** https://www.ballaterhighlandgames.com/



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#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:** 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






