01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001162
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- TD11 3QS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide a building that the residents of Gavinton, Fogo and Polwarth and beyond can use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The said subjects and the building erected or to be erected thereon (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trust subjects') are dedicated and shall be held by us and our successors as Trustees in all time coming for the purposes of a Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants of GAVINTON, FOGO, POLWORTH and environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £16,885 | £22,290 | 1 | 8 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £25,293 | £23,356 | 1 | 11 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,873 | £14,280 | 1 | 23 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,437 | £9,690 | 1 | 22 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £11,458 | £2,646 | 1 | 30 August 2021 |
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
- Gavinton Village Hall, The Green, Gavinton, Duns
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gavinton.net
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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