01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042519
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH45 8AG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity has established a museum in Peebles, Scottish Borders called the John Buchan Story which is free of charge. It is open April to October and attracts in the region of 2,000 visitors per annum from local visitors and tourists from home and abroad. The museum also actively promotes and participates in literary events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.The organisation's purposes are: 4.1To promote as widely as possible interest in the life and work of John Buchan, author, politician, diplomat and statesman, and of his family. 4.2To achieve this aim by operating a Museum with displays of objects relating to his life and photographs of his many achievements, and to make available copies of his books both new and second hand. 4.3To maintain an archive of documents relating to John Buchan and to make it available to academic researchers and other interested parties.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £17,633 | £23,620 | 0 | 4 August 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £16,293 | £17,795 | 0 | 21 May 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £16,697 | £20,060 | 0 | 17 May 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £17,109 | £15,880 | 0 | 28 April 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £20,857 | £20,348 | 0 | 1 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
- Tweeddale Museum & Gallery, , High Street, Peebles
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.johnbuchanstory.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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