01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016869
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- TD5 8LS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up to promote agriculture. To do this the charity organise various annual events, in particular the Schools Countryside Day, the Agricultural Show, the Dog Show and the Ram Sale. They also award bursaries to qualifying applications.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The promotion and advancement of agriculture and associated trades.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £911,940 | £868,357 | 6 | 29 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £836,339 | £794,552 | 6 | 26 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £843,582 | £780,022 | 6 | 28 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £902,262 | £860,301 | 6 | 28 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £354,617 | £250,096 | 6 | 17 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
- Springwood Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.borderunion.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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