01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041557
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH25 3DY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
It exists to preserve the Abernethy Old Parish Church for weddings, funerals and occasional worship, to develop it as a historical, genealogical and education resource and to promote its use for appropriate exhibitions and events.
Charitable purposes
- 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
(a) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance and in particular, the preservation of Abernethy Old Kirk on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge, formly Abernethy (Old) Parish Chruch, for the future use of the community, such use to include weddings, funerals and other occasional worship. (b) the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large including those who, by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities. (c) the protection or conservation of the environment. (d) to advance the eduaction of the community about its environment, culture and/or history particularly in relation to the Old Kirk and its place in the community of Nethy Bridge.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,882 | £1,048 | 0 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,772 | £5,372 | 0 | 18 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,576 | £4,504 | 0 | 1 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,334 | £1,989 | 0 | 26 July 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £531 | £1,905 | 0 | 29 October 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
- Lettoch , Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, Nethy Bridge
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nethybridge.com/community/abernethy-old-kirk-association
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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