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Outdoor Horizons Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC053985
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 18, 2025
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
10 Walker Terrace
Edinburgh
EH11 2BH

Contact

Website
outdoorhorizons.org
Screenshot of the Outdoor Horizons Scotland website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'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'

Outdoor Horizons Scotland is a new, small charity based in Edinburgh. It funds disadvantaged young people to take part in outdoor learning by providing them with financial assistance for the cost of their activities, equipment and training. We want to raise money to pay for basic expenses for outdoor learning opportunities at schools that have no budget for this. We are focusing in the first year on one school in a deprived area of Edinburgh. Funds will enable the hire of a mini-bus to take a few pupils into the Pentlands for a two-day expedition. They will go towards buying equipment such as hiking boots, waterproofs and tents. These benefit the next group of children, rather than hiring equipment each time from the local council. We will pay for teachers to do Outdoor Leadership Training qualifications so they can accompany groups of students. We have specific objectives to fund two expeditions in May 2026 and greater ambitions for the next financial and academic year.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: 1 The Organisation’s purposes are: (a) to create opportunities for young people aged between 11 and 18 (inclusive) who suffer financial hardship or social disadvantage to take part in recreational and outdoor learning opportunities by (i) providing them with financial assistance with the cost of their activities, equipment and training and (ii) undertaking the Organisation and facilitation of the activities. and (b) to promote social inclusion by enabling such young people to participate in recreational and outdoor learning opportunities.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Feb. 28, 2026 £1,978 £1,026