01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030639
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG4 6BS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide support by either signposting or financial assistance to the members of the local British Legion Branch. Over the past year we started a breakfast club but unfortunately there was few members who attended so we had to cancel. We assist in the organisation and running of the Remembrance Parade, Armed Forces day and have a Poppy Shop in the month of November. We also organise collections in the local area through out the year but predominantly in November. The money raised in November goes to Poppy Scotland. We also assist in the upkeep, maintenance of the Local War Memorial Gardens. Our members also attend any Memorial services within the year within travelling distance
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The charitable purposes of RBLS are: - 4.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty amongst men or women who have at any time honourably served with any branch of the naval, military and air forces of the Crown (whether Regular or Reserve). Royal Observer Corps and members of HM Coastguard. the Merchant Navy. the Forces of Allied Nations. the Women’s Land Army. the Women’s Timber Corps. Bevin Boys, members of the War Widows Association or Adult Cadet Instructors and their spouses, partners and dependants, hereinafter referred to as “ex-Service men and women”. 4.1.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the encouragement of co-operation between ex-Service men and women and others supporting the objects of RBLS through the establishment of Branches, by promoting and encouraging volunteering and the principle of service to others and by perpetuating and honouring the memory of those who died in the service of their country through the education of the public and through acts of remembrance. 4.1.3 The relief of ex-Service men and women in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.1.4 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by the promotion of music, including the music of pipe bands and military bands and the encouragement of participation in music by young people. by preserving war memorials and by promoting and parading ceremonial colours as a tribute to those ex-Service men and women who have died in the service of their country and as a symbol of belief in our common culture. 4.1.5 The advancement of public participation in sport. 4.1.6 The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for ex-service men and women in particular and for members of the public generally. and 4.1.7 Any other purposes that reasonably may be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
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 October 2025 | £1,873 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,126 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 September 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £2,646 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,343 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £1,475 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,141 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £1,779 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,558 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 May 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £870 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £970 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 April 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
- Pennyland, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Royal British Legion Scotland
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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