We’re absolutely delighted to share some important news: Tomintoul and Glenlivet Youth Club is now an officially registered Scottish charity! 🎉
This is a really significant step forward for us. Being a registered charity means we’re regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which gives the public, funders, and the families we support confidence that we meet high standards of governance and transparency. It’s official recognition that everything we do is focused on delivering clear community benefit.
But what does this actually mean in practice? Becoming a charity opens up new funding opportunities that simply weren’t available to us before – many grant-making bodies will only work with registered charities. We’ll also be eligible for valuable tax reliefs and can register for Gift Aid, which means we can claim an extra 25p from HMRC for every £1 donated. That’s a huge boost for a community-run club like ours.
Most importantly, it gives us a strong, sustainable foundation for the future. We now have the structure we need to safeguard the youth club for years to come, support our amazing volunteers, and ensure every decision we make is in the best interests of our young people.
Find our entry at https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC055418