Charity
Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club was launched in 2015 with the support of South Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Access to Sport. The Club formed in response to a lack of activities for children and adults, male and female, in the Ayrshire area who are wheelchair users.
In December 2018, Ayrshire Tigers Powerchair Football Club was granted charitable status as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and is now a registered charity in Scotland.
The charity trustee duties are set out in The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. The Scottish Charity Regulator OSCR, are responsible for regulating charities registered in Scotland and their charity trustees.
We are governed by our constitution and overseen by a board of trustees. The current trustees of the Charity are:
If you would like to ask any questions about the Club's governance, you can submit a query to us on our contact page Contact Us or email us at info@ayrshiretigers.co.uk. Our charity's constitution can be viewed below.
The club is run and coached by players and volunteers. We promote the sport of Powerchair Football and make it as accessible as possible to all wheelchair users who wish to try it. We also support those who wish to progress in the sport and show their talent and natural ability at national and international level.
We are governed by our constitution and overseen by a board of trustees. The current trustees of the Charity are:
- Stuart Niven (Chair)
- Dee Andrew (Vice-Chair)
- Secretary - position vacant
- Gordon Rainey (Treasurer)
- Adam McGovern (Safeguarding Officer)
- Scott Robb (Player Rep)
- Jim Torrance (Fundraising Rep)
- Laura Paterson (Parent/Carer Rep)
- Social Media Rep - Jonathan Aitken
If you would like to ask any questions about the Club's governance, you can submit a query to us on our contact page Contact Us or email us at info@ayrshiretigers.co.uk. Our charity's constitution can be viewed below.
The club is run and coached by players and volunteers. We promote the sport of Powerchair Football and make it as accessible as possible to all wheelchair users who wish to try it. We also support those who wish to progress in the sport and show their talent and natural ability at national and international level.