01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036691
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH26 9LH
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 11/11/2016 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC280036 Company name Silverburn Community Limited).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
4.1 To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Community, without distinction on grounds of race, political, religious, or other opinions, by associating with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide, or assist in providing, facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation, following principles of sustainable development and in the interests of social welfare so that their conditions of life may be improved, where ‘sustainable development’ means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs4.2 To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture and/or history.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The organisations purposes are: To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Community, without distinction on grounds of race, political, religious, or other opinions, by associating with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide, or assist in providing, facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation, following principles of sustainable development and in the interests of social welfare so that their conditions of life may be improved, where ‘sustainable development’ means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture and/or history
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £2,028 | £1,967 | 0 | 15 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £2,079 | £1,990 | 0 | 21 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,998 | £7,136 | 0 | 27 May 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,231 | £1,594 | 0 | 28 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,031 | £922 | 0 | 28 July 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
- 3 Hopelands Road, Silverburn, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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