Company number
SC486489 (registered in Scotland)
Scottish Charity number
SC045726
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure is a company limited by guarantee and with charitable
status and governed by its Articles of Association. In addition to being regulated by the
Companies Act (2006), the company is also subject to the charities regulator in Scotland, OSCR
(Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator).
The company was incorporated on 14 September 2014 and started trading on 2 July 2015 and is
responsible for the strategic and operational management of the East Renfrewshire Council’s Arts
and Culture, Sport and Leisure facilities, Community Facilities, Sports Development and Libraries.
Trustees (Directors)
There are eight members of the company who act as trustees (nine allowed by the Articles of
Association) comprising of:
•
a maximum of four Council Trustees
•
a maximum of four Independent Trustees
•
a maximum of one Employee Representative Trustee
They have the ultimate control of the company subject to providing the services in accordance
with the Legal Agreement reached with East Renfrewshire Council and provide strategic direction
to the Chief Executive and his management team.
The list of current and former Trustees serving in the financial period 2015/16 is detailed below:
Name
Mhairi Shaw
Trustee (Director) Role
Appointed
Resigned
Council
11/09/2014
02/03/2015
Council
11/09/2014
02/03/2015
Independent (Chair)
02/03/2015
Council (Deputy Chair)
02/03/2015
Brian Davidson
Independent
02/03/2015
Prof. Grant Jarvie
Independent
02/03/2015
Provost Alistair Carmichael
Council
02/03/2015
Cllr. Charles Gilbert
Council
02/03/2015
Cllr. Kenneth Hay
Council
02/03/2015
Employee Representative
02/03/2015
Independent
02/03/2015
Barbara Clark
Jim Wilson
Cllr. Mary Montague
Steven Larkin
Dr Ronald Culley
08/06/2015