01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003953
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- AB45 2PB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our Vision 'To be the most recognisable and sustainable built cultural heritage preservation trust in North East Scotland. Protecting sites of architectural and historic interest that would otherwise be lost' Our Mission 'The NESPTs mission is to facilitate and deliver projects which provide sustainable uses and long-term management solutions for the built cultural heritage of North East Scotland, which would not be financially viable through commercial means. We will achieve this by working in partnership with communities, funders and not for profit organisations to develop viable conservation, restoration and building adaptation projects, and by ensuring that nationally and locally recognised built cultural heritage sites and structures which are important to the community are protected, restored ,and sustained for this and future generations'.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote and encourage, either on its own or in conjunction with others, the maintenance and improvement of the amenity of the geographical area of Grampian Region, and the protection and preservation of the Region’s landscape and historical and architectural heritage, by any means and, in particular, by the acquisition of such lands and buildings of historical, architectural or constructional interest of the Council of Management for the time being of the Trust may select for the purpose of restoration and sale or lease, subject to such legally valid restrictions as will ensure preservation of such lands and buildings.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £204,827 | £1,553,478 | 5 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,988,417 | £503,228 | 5 | 8 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £190,269 | £222,238 | 5 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,159,599 | £1,228,553 | 5 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £705,265 | £686,996 | 5 | 29 December 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
- North East Scotland Preservation Trust, Portsoy Marble, Shorehead, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nespt.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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