01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027212
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH41 3PJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To offer hospitality and encouragement in person at Freswick Castle and to educate, encourage and inspire people in the world of arts and media, with a special emphasis on spiritual development and artistic excellence via videos and newsletters.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The advancement of the Christian religion 2. The relief of poverty and suffering in society 3. The advancement of education 4. Promoting the conservation, protection and restoration for the public benefit of the area around Freswick Castle, Caithness being an area of particular historical and environmental significance and co-operating with associations, societies or other bodies established for similar charitable purposes
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £103,924 | £82,400 | 0 | 17 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £73,918 | £80,745 | 0 | 6 October 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £52,333 | £62,090 | 0 | 31 October 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £57,013 | £58,348 | 0 | 26 November 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £29,617 | £56,046 | 0 | 3 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 Dunbar Road, Haddington
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wayfarertrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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