01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003695
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- ML12 6DH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up for the promotion of heritage and culture in the area of Biggar and surrounding areas. The museums exhibitions allow for education through the various items displayed and knowledge in historical, geological and archaeological available.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are the promotion of heritage and culture in the area of Biggar and beyond, and the advancement of education of such heritage and culture through the collection, preservation and display of various items and sites of historical, geological and archaeological knowledge and interest.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £122,472 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £156,706 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 6 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £84,776 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £142,994 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £242,816 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £351,752 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 23 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £221,809 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £247,390 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 26 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £239,900 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £146,488 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 16 August 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
- 156 High Street, Biggar, Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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