01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC015033
- 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
- TD6 0SZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Bowden Village Committee exists as a charity to manage Bowden Common and other built assets eg Pant Well for the benefit of the residents of Bowden. Bowden Village Committee also performs the function of a community council and has adopted the main principles of the Scottish Borders Council's Scheme of Establishment, for example open elections. Bowden Village Committee members are automatically elected as Trustees of Bowden Common. The work of the Trustees is supported by a Trust Fund to maintain the Common, and the Committee also conduct a variety of community council functions such as consultation, respond to planning applications, deal with issues such as dog fouling, speeding, parking issues, liaise with Scottish Borders Council and key agencies such as Police Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
3.1 The purposes of the Committee shall be:- To provide recreational facilities, with the object of improving conditions of life for Bowden residents by maintaining, safeguarding and improving the amenities, rights of way and other recreational assets of Bowden Village (including maintenance of the Pant Well, School Shed and Brunton Fountain) either on their own initiative or in consultation with the Scottish Borders Council and its members or their successors. To promote the advancement of environmental protection and improvement by retaining ownership of the Bowden Common land (“the Common”) and conserving and protecting the natural environment of the Common for the public benefit. and To promote the advancement of citizenship, arts, heritage and culture by close liaison with the Management Committee of Bowden Village Hall being a registered charity. 3.2 The Common consists of the main Common, West Common to Longleefoot and the South Common as shown on the map attached hereto. 3.3 The Committee shall be non-party in politics and non-discriminatory and shall represent all persons in the Area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £11,251 | £11,282 | 0 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,034 | £8,320 | 0 | 29 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,345 | £1,771 | 0 | 31 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,640 | £3,219 | 0 | 14 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,025 | £4,142 | 0 | 13 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
- 35 Brunton Park, Bowden, Melrose, Scottish Borders
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.facebook.com/bowdenvillagecommittee
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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