01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030423
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 17
- Postcode
- TD6 9DF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
For the benefit of the local communities living and working within the area of the Tweed River system and the public generally, to advance the education of those local communities in particular and the public as a whole in the wise and sustainable use and conservation of the river basin, environment and natural heritage of the Tweed and (where it has an impact on the foregoing) the land surrounding the Tweed. In achieving and ancillary to such objects, the Company may: - encourage and facilitate sustainable use of the area. - promote education and collect disseminate information in relation to the area. - provide a focal point for community involvement in matters relating to sustainable management of the area. - promote a co-ordinated approach to the management of the area through the development of partnership at a local, national and international level.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are for the benefit of the local communities living and working within the area of the Tweed River system and the public generally, to advance the education of those local communities in particular and the public as a whole in the wise and sustainable use and conservation of the river basin, environment and natural heritage of the Tweed and (where it has an impact on the foregoing) the land surrounding the Tweed
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 2025 | £4,953,625 | £227,140 | £4,359,726 | £341,527 | £25,232 | £0 | £4,302,417 | £3,726 | £4,297,354 | £1,337 | 17 | 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,536,958 | £215,051 | £3,228,742 | £71,048 | £22,117 | £0 | £2,564,740 | £3,707 | £2,558,317 | £2,716 | 17 | 20 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,946,254 | £126,799 | £1,702,758 | £108,588 | £8,109 | £0 | £1,653,828 | £4,443 | £1,644,125 | £5,260 | 17 | 27 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,074,756 | £160,088 | £1,890,092 | £24,285 | £291 | £0 | £2,172,788 | £6,485 | £2,166,303 | £0 | 17 | 2 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,097,552 | £131,779 | £937,887 | £15,473 | £2,413 | £10,000 | £1,591,373 | £6,000 | £1,585,373 | £0 | 17 | 16 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
- Old Melrose Dairy Steading, Melrose, Roxburghshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tweedforum.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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