01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000701
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD8 6UF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To help preseeve and maintain Ferniehirst Catle by funding essential maintenance and restoration through annual grants, and also funding public access to the castle.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of the education of the public in the history of the Scottish Clan or Family of Kerr and for this purpose to assist with the restoration of Ferniehirst Castle as a museum for the Scottish Clan or Family of Kerr and the provision of facilities to enable public access to be obtained to the historic houses and castles of the Scottish Clan or Family of Kerr.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £29,928 | £19,380 | 0 | 1 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £27,732 | £50,536 | 0 | 18 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £34,656 | £34,235 | 0 | 18 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £33,114 | £47,021 | 0 | 29 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £23,521 | £51,637 | 0 | 14 June 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Lothian Family Trust, Lothian Estates Office, Jedburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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