OSCR Scottish charity profile

Westerkirk Parish Library Trust

ActiveCharity number SC020308
Registered1 January 1902
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC020308
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
DG13 0PB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Maintain the building which houses a heritage library and keep the grounds in good order. Open the library to the local community and visitors on a regular basis. Lend out books to members of the community who live in the DG13 postcode area. Ensure the preservation and conservation of books by regular inspection and use the services of a book restoration specialist as and when required. Encourage the use of Westerkirk Parish Library as an educational, study and information centre for both the local and wider community. Liaise with other heritage libraries in Scotland. Use of social media and the local newspaper to publicise events and activities.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

Advancment of education and arts

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£17,450£23,95034 August 2026
31 March 2025£21,000£20,300328 September 2025
31 March 2024£14,156£17,284313 September 2024
31 March 2023£15,860£9,262315 August 2023
31 March 2022£15,602£13,81239 November 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
Netherknock, Bentpath, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Dumfriesshire
Website supplied to OSCR
www.westerkirkparishlibrary.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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