01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046306
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- DG9 7EF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Stranraer Development Trust promotes the advancement of health and wellbeing. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The advancement of arts and, culture or science. The advancement of environment protection or improvement of the local terrestrial and marine environments. 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. Through the guidance of the SDT Board and the diligence of the staff within the organisation, the SDT work with the community, local organisations and stakeholders to deliver services and events that contribute to the above aims and ambitions.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- 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
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The SCIO’s purposes are to benefit principally the community of “Stranraer and the Rhins” electoral ward as defined by the map attached (“the Community”) with the following objects: The advancement of community development (including the advancement of urban*/ rural* regeneration) principally within the Community. The advancement of health and well-being The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The advancement of the arts, culture or science. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement of the locals terrestrial and marine environments. 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.
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 January 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | Not supplied |
| 31 January 2025 | £498,971 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £496,696 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 10 September 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £601,124 | £481,635 | £115,678 | £3,740 | £71 | £0 | £534,203 | £31,217 | £486,039 | £16,947 | 4 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £441,003 | £357,857 | £83,138 | £0 | £8 | £0 | £414,809 | £20,672 | £386,553 | £7,584 | 4 | 30 May 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £101,557 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £103,773 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 18 May 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
- 36-38 Charlotte Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stranraerdevelopmenttrust.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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