--- title: "Strathaven Balloon Festival — charity SC046563 | CharityCompare" description: "Strathaven Balloon Festival (charity SC046563): income £57,249 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/strathaven-balloon-festival retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:09:53.996Z 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. SC046563SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) SB # Strathaven Balloon Festival Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Strathaven Balloon Festival is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://strathavenballoonfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046563) Work at Strathaven Balloon Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=strathaven-balloon-festival&type=claim&name=Strathaven%20Balloon%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Strathaven Balloon Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £57,249 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £50,988 Registered charity number SC046563 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [strathavenballoonfestival.co.uk](http://strathavenballoonfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Strathaven Balloon Festival (number SC046563) 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 Strathaven Balloon Festival do? The charity's purpose is to organise an annual hot air balloon festival in Strathaven over a weekend in late August. 20 to 25 balloon crews are invited to attend. It involves schools through education in ballooning and an art competition. Local musicians will perform from mid-day till late on a proper stage with a professional sound system to create a wealth of entertainment whilst awaiting on ballooning activity. A variety of fairground rides, a classic car show and commercial and charity stalls are all part of the experience. There is no entry fee. Three remote parking sites with a shuttle… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Strathaven Balloon Festival Answers Strathaven Balloon Festival 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 17 May 2016 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is Strathaven Balloon Festival registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe 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 Strathaven Balloon Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Strathaven Balloon Festival. 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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Search SC046563 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Strathaven Balloon Festival do? The charity's purpose is to organise an annual hot air balloon festival in Strathaven over a weekend in late August. 20 to 25 balloon crews are invited to attend. It involves schools through education in ballooning and an art competition. Local musicians will perform from mid-day till late on a proper stage with a professional sound system to create a wealth of entertainment whilst awaiting on ballooning activity. A variety of fairground rides, a classic car show and commercial and charity stalls are all part of the experience. There is no entry fee. Three remote parking sites with a shuttle… Does Strathaven Balloon Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Strathaven Balloon Festival. 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 Strathaven Balloon Festival? Strathaven Balloon Festival's website listed in our register data is http://strathavenballoonfestival.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Strathaven Balloon Festival registered as a charity? Strathaven Balloon Festival was entered on the register on 17 May 2016. 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=SC046563).