01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029475
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- DG2 8LA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
A rural development charity, with an environmental, rural regeneration and community focus, The Southern Uplands Partnership is perfectly placed to support the communities of southern Scotland with a team that brings together a wealth of knowledge, research skills, community capacity building, project delivery and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Our 'big picture' view is a world where there is understanding and appreciation that to be truly sustainable, we have to give equal consideration to social, economic and environmental needs at a time of rapid biodiversity loss and climate change.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) To promote and advance education of the public about working and living sustainably in the Southern Uplands of Scotland (being generally the hills stretching from coast to coast across Southern Scotland, the northern boundary of which is the Central Lowlands of Scotland, and the southern boundary of which is the border between Scotland and England), either independently and/or in association with Local Authorities, voluntary organisations and local residents (b) To guide and encourage the integration of environmental, social and economic land use policies, the sustainable use and management of land and water and other relevant activities in the Southern Uplands of Scotland so that they are compatible with considerations of the environment and local communities (c) To promote, protect and conserve the biodiversity of the Southern Uplands of Scotland for the benefit of society
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £950,332 | £1,223,325 | 18 | 5 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,631,258 | £1,275,294 | 18 | 28 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,060,671 | £943,266 | 18 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £858,518 | £826,641 | 18 | 4 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £775,511 | £760,865 | 18 | 30 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
- Studio 1, Hillend Mill, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sup.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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