01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009449
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH22 2NZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We focus on conserving our heritage – keeping the building alive through meeting the needs of the present - adapting to changed economic and social factors, working the way the blacksmiths always have! We try to: Keep the smiddy at the heart of the community by: – Keeping the smiddy working – Sharing our aims. telling our story far and wide, building partnerships – Engaging villagers in enjoying our local heritage through events – Involving local people in our volunteering opportunities Attract funding by: – Raising funds locally – Applying to external partners for project funds Restore the buildings and environment by: – Careful stewardship – Restoration and development projects – Environmental improvements to provide a resource at the heart of the village. We manage organic allotments an orchard and areas for walking/general recreation.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
The objects for which the Trust is established are: To preserve the Smiddy Building at Cousland, near Dalkeith, Midlothian and its collection for the benefit of the local community and to advance the education of the public in Scotland and elsewhere by the provision of the Smiddy Building as a museum.
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 March 2025 | £6,326 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,668 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £15,469 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,596 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 9 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £92,955 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,271 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,235 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,989 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 9 June 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £40,632 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45,595 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 October 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
- 31 Hadfast Road, Cousland, By Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.couslandsmiddy.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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