01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC023375
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG3 5PJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
See attached annual report
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Local Association shall be to advance the education and engagement of the public in the area of Dumfries and its neighbourhood (hereinafter called ‘the District’), in traditional Scottish Country Dancing, in particular by:- a) supporting and promoting the work of the RSCDS. b) preserving and furthering the practice of traditional Scottish Country Dances. c) providing or assisting in providing instruction in the dancing of Scottish Country Dances. d) promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of Scottish Country Dancing and Music by any suitable means. e) conduct its business in line with the commitments it has given in its License Agreement with the Society
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £17,654 | £18,252 | 0 | 4 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £14,947 | £16,344 | 0 | 25 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £14,744 | £15,515 | 0 | 22 April 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,030 | £12,365 | 0 | 5 May 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,120 | £7,720 | 0 | 18 June 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
- Ruthven, Waugh Road, Thornhill
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dumfries-rscds.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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