01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032534
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH30 9NQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The object of the society shall be to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral music in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts. and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies, or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable, as the Committee may from time to time decide. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects Four concerts normally take place each year, one spring concert of choral music and three other concerts of lighter music: two at Christmas, and one in the summer. Dunfermline Junior Chorus (DJC) is a group of youth choirs with membership from schools in and around the Dunfermline area. DJC caters for young people aged between 6 and 18 and is a related party to DCU. The Committee communicates regularly with members, both verbally at rehearsals and through a weekly email.e
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. 2. To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £54,962 | £56,806 | 0 | 4 February 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £54,962 | £56,809 | 0 | 25 January 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £44,614 | £41,153 | 0 | 2 December 2023 |
| 31 July 2022 | £27,694 | £21,517 | 0 | 18 January 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £11,809 | £9,659 | 0 | 28 September 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
- 3 Plewlands Place, South Queensferry, West Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dunfermlinechoralunion.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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