01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004689
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G11 5JE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity has been involved in restoring and providing a sustainable future for the former Dowanhill Church (now Cottiers), with its theatre space remaining a popular music and theatrical performance venue as well as offering an attractive setting for weddings
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2 The company's objects are: (a) To promote for the public benefit the preservation (whether wholly or in part) of buildings and other structures or features of historic and/or architectural significance, and in particular (but without limitation) the former Dowanhill Church and its ancillary buildings and grounds (now known as 'Cottiers'). (b) To advance the arts and culture, and in particular by providing appropriate performance, rehearsal and/or exhibition space for arts and cultural activities. (c) To provide recreational facilities available to members of the public at large, with the object of improving their conditions of life. (d) To advance education, and in particular with regard to the qualities of buildings of architectural merit and those involved in the design of those buildings. (e) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other projects and initiatives which further a similar charitable purpose or purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,458,041 | £2,396,064 | 3 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £383,613 | £559,950 | 3 | 24 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £326,069 | £3,447,760 | 3 | 4 April 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £369,620 | £318,387 | 3 | 17 April 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £282,599 | £276,933 | 3 | 19 May 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
- The White House, Dowanhill Park, 50 Havelock Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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