01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047593
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG2 8LA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Distribution of Community Benefit Funds from Windfarms to eligible communities in East Dumfriesshire area, by way of open grant application process.
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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The distribution of Community Benefit from Windfarm monies and/or funds from other sources to community groups or organisations within the area of East Dumfriesshire to undertake projects which meet criteria agreed by the SCIO and the donor and which fall within the purposes of: 4.1.1 the advancement of education. 4.1.2 the advancement of citizenship or community development and sustainability (including rural or urban regeneration). 4.1.3 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.1.4 the provision of recreational facilities, including public participation in sport, 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. 4.1.5 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £431,542 | £376,739 | 0 | 23 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £446,120 | £505,805 | 0 | 25 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £430,781 | £485,685 | 0 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £438,038 | £476,735 | 0 | 27 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £366,115 | £260,690 | 0 | 30 April 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
- c/o The Southern Uplands Partnership, Studio 1, Hillend Mill, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.decbg.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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