01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046208
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD15 2XT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
1. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical, natural and man-made environment by promoting the historical and architectural heritage of the Union Chain Bridge (lithe Bridge') in the parishes of Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Hutton, Berwickshire, Scotland and of the natural environment in which the Bridge is situated. 2. To advance the education of the public, in particular in relation to the history and architecture of the heritage of the Bridge by developing public interest in the architecture, history and heritage of the Bridge by means of publications, public lectures and exhibitions and co-operation with schools and other educational establishments and other bodies and societies.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,034 | £1,869 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,848 | £59,450 | 0 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,540 | £6,008 | 0 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £15,481 | £320,605 | 0 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,809 | £8,315 | 0 | 12 December 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
- Chain Bridge House, Horncliffe, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.unionbridgefriends.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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