01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020895
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK15 0AQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Dunblane Museum was established in 1943 and originally displayed and stored items and artifacts related to Dunblane Cathedral. In 1992, a separate Trust with its own Trustees was established.. It exists to present and conserve the Museum’s current collections and to enhance this, when the opportunity arises, through donation, purchase or bidding for treasure trove cases. It represents thousands of years of local prehistory and history including that of Dunblane Cathedral. The Museum also provides visitors and the local community with access to the collections for enjoyment, recreational learning and personal or formal study. There are 8 Trustees, a management committee of 14 and the Museum is run solely by volunteers. The Museum receives no funding from public bodies or regular grants and relies on visitors donations, income from the gift shop and fund raising events
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
To operate and manage a museum within the buildings at The Cross, Dunblane and known as Dunblane Cathedral Museum. a) for the advancement of the education of the general public, without distinction of sex, race or of political, religious or other opinions, by provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Deed ('the Collection'), in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen. b) to provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal. c) to form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above.
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 2026 | £60,113 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,217 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £42,163 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £37,819 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,511 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £27,801 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 4 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £17,269 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23,768 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,585 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,419 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 September 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
- The Cross, Dunblane, Perthshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dunblanemuseum.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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