OSCR Scottish charity profile

Carsphairn Community Trust

ActiveCharity number SC044308
Registered10 October 2013
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC044308
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
DG3 4EJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We aim to create and improve facilities to assist young persons, the elderly and disabled to participate in community activities, currently through: an Extra-curricular annual grant for local school children. a Help Group to assist with prescription collections, shopping and transport. A Recreation Group run various activities also hold Social events with games, chat, hot drinks & soup. Talks include a NHS rep to discuss help available to the community and a SPEN rep to explain assistance available during power cuts and provided emergency packs for the more vulnerable members of the community. The group have compiling a soup recipe booklet, proceeds to be donated to local charities. Calendars are produced annually, with photos taken by community members, delivered free to all local residential homes. Surplus calendars are sold, funds donated to local charities. We hope to secure a minibus to help ease transport issues. We also maintain 2 affordable houses.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • 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
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The making of educational grants to persons ordinarily resident or employed or self employed in the Area of Benefit The creation of and improvement of existing facilities in the Area of Benefit to encourage community association and recreation The creation and improvement of existing facilities in the Area of Benefit to assist young persons, the elderly and disabled to participate in community activities The promotion of environmental protection The co-operation with charities registered under Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2005 which carry out similar purposes in areas which adjoin the Area of Benefit.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£138,414£163,107121 December 2025
31 March 2024£46,507£15,155117 December 2024
31 March 2023£13,863£13,748117 December 2023
31 March 2022£9,513£6,950111 January 2023
31 March 2021£10,085£8,945124 September 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
Smithy Cottage, Chapel Street, Moniaive
Website supplied to OSCR
https://www.carsphairn.org/CCT
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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