01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035116
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY11 8XA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Dunfermline Children’s Gala is a volunteer-run charity that delivers an annual community event for local children and families. The Gala began in the early 1900s and has been held for over a century, becoming a long-standing tradition within Dunfermline. It is closely associated with Andrew Carnegie’s gift of Pittencrieff Park to the people of the city in 1903, and continues to celebrate that legacy by bringing the community together. The Gala marks the end of the school year and is a significant event for primary school children across Dunfermline. We organise a large-scale day including a parade, live entertainment, and activities, working with schools, community groups, performers, and local suppliers. A small ticket fee, alongside funding and sponsorship, helps us deliver a safe, inclusive and widely accessible event.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of The Committee shall be to promote any charitable purpose or purposes for the benefit of the children of Dunfermline and surrounding areas and particularly to provide an annual gala day for such children in the interests of social welfare and other leisure time occupation with the objective of improving their conditions of life.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £42,850 | £32,874 | 0 | 1 April 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £19,812 | £25,767 | 0 | 16 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £4,331 | £6,180 | 0 | 7 November 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 7 November 2023 |
| 31 May 2020 | £30,463 | £29,360 | 0 | 7 November 2023 |
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 Macpherson Avenue, Dunfermline
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dunfermlinegala.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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