01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039389
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- WC2A 3LH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It does none of these
Constitutional objectives
to promote for the public benefit the planting, maintenance, improvement and preservation of Mertoun Gardens at St Boswells, Melrose, Roxburghshire ('the Gardens'). 3.2 to advance the education of the public, in particular in relation to the history, design and horticultural significance of the Gardens. and such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall think fit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £111,424 | £166,555 | 3 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £117,541 | £160,046 | 3 | 24 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £100,549 | £140,881 | 3 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £97,863 | £39,698 | 3 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £104,217 | £158,395 | 3 | 2 December 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
- 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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