01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042851
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG1 2JF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
DHBTis a ‘Building Preservation Trust’ (BPT) with charitable status. As such, it is in a position to raise and co-ordinate various forms of finance such as grants from central and local government. low-interest loans from the Architectural Heritage Fund. and donations, gifts in kind, and concessionary loans from companies, charities and the general public. The primary aim of the trust is to rescue and preserve and restore historic buildings in and around Dumfries (and potentially across D&G) that are at risk of decay or depredation that could lead to their being irreparably damaged — or lost forever. Trust develops and operates a ‘revolving fund’ for the restoration or conservation of historic buildings, to enable their continued and sustainable use. We exist principally in order to save high risk, low return historic buildings in which nobody else is prepared to invest. The Trust keeps a watching brief on historic buildings at risk locally, and encourages their care.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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 objects of the Charity are to advance heritage through preserving and restoring for public benefit the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that exists in and around Dumfriesshire and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbrightshire and in Scotland generally in buildings (including any part of a building, and any other structure or erection) of particular beauty or of historical, architectural or constructional interest ('the Objects')
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £73,159 | £7,183 | 0 | 8 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £143,991 | £6,785 | 0 | 1 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £10,137 | £16,608 | 0 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,630 | £15,751 | 0 | 28 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £150,431 | £6,349 | 0 | 26 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
- 24 Queen Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dumfriestrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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