01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035514
- 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
- EH14 5SX
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 18 December 2012 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Friends Of The Pentlands SC035514, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 11 May 2004.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote the conservation, protection and enhancement of the physical and natural environment of the Pentland Hills and surrounding countryside.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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 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
4.1 To protect and enhance the natural beauty and upland character of the Pentland Hills its waters and surrounding countryside. Declaring that 'the Pentlands' shall mean the Pentland Hills and surrounding countryside. 4.2 To protect and enhance the natural and cultural heritage and features of public amenity within this area. 4.3 To encourage respect for the quality of life of those who live and work within this area. 4.4 To carry out environmental projects that enhance public access and biodiversity. 4.5 To encourage high standards of design in all work undertaken within this area. 4.6 To provide an annual programme of activities to foster the enjoyment of healthy exercise, an appreciation of the environment and social and cultural history. 4.7 To promote the forming of appropriate planning policies, compatible with these purposes, through the considered long term development plan process and their effective and consistent implementation. 4.8 To stimulate public interest in these purposes by means of publications, meetings, exhibitions, appeals and other forms of publicity. 4.9 To co-operate with other bodies to promote the foregoing purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £26,461 | £28,171 | 0 | 17 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £16,266 | £18,833 | 0 | 21 February 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £18,347 | £9,200 | 0 | 7 March 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £19,407 | £25,327 | 0 | 15 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £32,261 | £12,505 | 0 | 31 March 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
- 1 Newmills Crescent, Balerno
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://pentlandfriends.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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