--- title: "Stranraer Bowling Club — charity SC044491 | CharityCompare" description: "Stranraer Bowling Club (charity SC044491): income £56,326 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stranraer-bowling-club retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:09:49.965Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC044491Unincorporated association SB # Stranraer Bowling Club Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Stranraer Bowling Club is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of public participation in sport, 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044491) Work at Stranraer Bowling Club? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stranraer-bowling-club&type=claim&name=Stranraer%20Bowling%20Club) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stranraer Bowling Club? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £56,326 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £41,606 Registered charity number SC044491 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Dumfries And Galloway Quick answer Stranraer Bowling Club (number SC044491) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Stranraer Bowling Club do? Stranraer Bowling Club is established to promote participation in sport, improve health and wellbeing, and provide recreational opportunities for people of all ages within the local community. We achieve this by maintaining and operating bowling facilities, organising competitions, coaching sessions, social events, and opportunities for regular physical activity. The club encourages inclusion, community engagement, and social connection by welcoming members of all abilities and supporting participation from young people, older adults, and those who may be at risk of isolation. We provide opp… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stranraer Bowling Club Answers Stranraer Bowling Club gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 December 2013 Where it says it operates Dumfries And Galloway ## What causes is Stranraer Bowling Club registered for? the advancement of public participation in sportthe 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 ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stranraer Bowling Club yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stranraer Bowling Club. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Stranraer Bowling Club do? Stranraer Bowling Club is established to promote participation in sport, improve health and wellbeing, and provide recreational opportunities for people of all ages within the local community. We achieve this by maintaining and operating bowling facilities, organising competitions, coaching sessions, social events, and opportunities for regular physical activity. The club encourages inclusion, community engagement, and social connection by welcoming members of all abilities and supporting participation from young people, older adults, and those who may be at risk of isolation. We provide opp… Does Stranraer Bowling Club have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stranraer Bowling Club. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Stranraer Bowling Club? Stranraer Bowling Club does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Stranraer Bowling Club registered as a charity? Stranraer Bowling Club was entered on the register on 10 December 2013. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044491).