01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043597
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 17
- Postcode
- EH33 1AF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Fraser Centre Community Trust is a community led charity who have built a new community hub for learning, development, arts & entertainment, employment & training in the heart of Tranent, East Lothian.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To promote the Fraser Centre building as a quality local venue accessible to the whole community without distinction of sex, or political, religious or other opinions, by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Tranent and surrounding areas. 4.2 To advance education by facilitating and coordinating training activities and classes to engage all members of the community and in particular aimed at supporting people who face social and economic challenges. 4.3 To hold education, arts and entertainment activities including conferences, training projects, concerts and a cinema, with a focus on family entertainment. 4.4 To involve volunteers to help ensure the services offered meet the needs of the community, and help to provide new skills and perspectives and increase our contact and involvement with the community. 4.5 To develop a small number of social enterprise initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of the organisation for example a performance space, venue Hire - conference facilities and meeting rooms, cinema, and cafe with a view to reinvest any profit/surplus back into the further development of The Fraser Centre facilities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £346,669 | £315,371 | 17 | 21 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £297,844 | £284,174 | 17 | 28 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £205,225 | £252,708 | 17 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £152,738 | £165,947 | 17 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £386,451 | £91,008 | 17 | 5 March 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
- The Fraser Centre, 3a Winton Place, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thefrasercentre.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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