01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042784
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH41 3QL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
• East Coast FM’s (ECFM) broadcasting philosophy is ‘by the community for the community’. We are a highly regarded source of entertainment and information across East Lothian and the surrounding area, promoting citizenship and community cohesion. • We broadcast 24 hours a day with live presenters operating usually between 07:00-22:00, although on some day’s coverage lasts until midnight. • Currently there are approximately 30 regular volunteer presenters who provide a wide-ranging output for varied musical audiences including popular, rock, dance, soul, classical & Latin American. • All shows feature Community News sections highlighting events & activities available within the East Lothian & surrounding areas. These are regularly refreshed to ensure that they remain up to date and relevant. • We actively cultivate interaction with local community groups promoting the advancement of the arts & culture in the immediate area by featuring them in on air interviews and highlighting
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1.1 To promote citizenship and community cohesion in the locality by providing a community radio station for those living in the Haddington and surrounding area 1.2 The encouragement of volunteering across the generations both in running the station and in fund-raising social events 1.3 To advance the education especially of the young people of the area by providing training and so enabling them to take part in the making and presenting of programmes 1.4 To promote the advancement of the arts, culture or science in the immediate area through broadcasts from the radio station
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £20,596 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £22,665 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £26,937 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £21,709 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £17,717 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £21,529 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £16,710 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23,622 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £17,495 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £32,487 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 7 March 2023 |
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
- 97 Abbotsview, Haddington
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.eastcoastfm.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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