01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014915
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- TD7 5ES
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Buccleuch Living Heritage Trust’s key objective is the advancement of historic, artistic, architectural and aesthetic education. Primary objectives include: • The education of the general public in respect of matters of historic, artistic, architectural and aesthetic interest. • The promotion of the study and appreciation of agriculture, horticulture and silviculture, and land and estate management. • The preservation, protection and improvement for public benefit of buildings and chattels of national, historic, architectural or artistic interested. and • The creation, maintenance and funding of grants, bursaries. Scholarship prizes and rewards for members of the general public to increase their knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of such buildings, land and chattels, and for educational and research purposes generally.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
2.1.1 the advancement of historic, artistic, architectural and aesthetic education. In order to achieve such general object, the primary objects of the Company shall include the education of the general public and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:- (a) the increase of their knowledge, understanding and appreciation of any matters of historic, artistic, architectural or aesthetic interest. (b) the promotion of the study and appreciation of agriculture, horticulture silviculture and land and estate management. (c) the promotion of the study and appreciation of ecology and conservation. (d) the promotion of the study and appreciation of flora and fauna. (e) the making available and encouragement of and access to and study and appreciation of any building of national, historic, architectural or artistic interest as shall or may hereafter be vested in the Company or in respect of which the Company shall have any interest therein, and any furniture, pictures, books, manuscripts, porcelain, objets d'art or other chattels ordinarily kept therein or which may be given or loaned to the directors and which the directors shall consider appropriate to make available for such educational purposes aforesaid.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £3,308,692 | £3,803,048 | 10 | 22 April 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £3,137,653 | £3,461,633 | 10 | 26 March 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £2,900,953 | £3,138,068 | 10 | 25 March 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £2,788,782 | £2,787,478 | 10 | 30 March 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £5,726,688 | £2,569,645 | 10 | 21 March 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
- Weatherhouse, Bowhill, Selkirk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.blht.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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