01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047666
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG8 9Hg
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of Wigtown Community Shop is the advancement of citizenship, and community development by raising funds from the operation of a community shop in Wigtown for the benefit of local charities, community groups and not for profit organisations in Wigtown Parish and surrounding areas.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
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
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of the organisation is the advancement of citizenship and community development by raising funds from the operation of a community shop in Wigtown for the benefit of local charities, community groups and not for profit organisations in Wigtown Parish and surrounding area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £72,906 | £13,281 | 0 | 20 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £76,042 | £18,411 | 0 | 19 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £78,278 | £12,916 | 0 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £77,092 | £11,428 | 0 | 4 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £54,893 | £11,679 | 0 | 4 July 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
- Wigtown Community Shop , 34, South Main Street, Wigtown , Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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