01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048276
- 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
- KY16 0UE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Guardbridge Community Development Trust was set up in December 2017 as there had been no community hub in the village for over 19 years. Since the Trust was set up a further 335 properties have been built in the village , 100 of which are available for rent from Fife Council. The aim of the trust is to promote community development, citizenship and social inclusion for all ages. The trust provide a monthly lunch club for over 60’s, anyone with disabilities or social inclusion issues. They also liaise with the local primary school who attend the lunches twice annually to entertain and interact with the attendees. They also liaise trust also provide funding assistance for community projects such as the new community flag designed by the school children, Xmas lighting and refreshments for the annual light switch on.
Charitable purposes
- 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1 Guardbridge Community Development Trust is a non-profit distributing company which aims to support the development of the Guardbridge Community in Fife and the surrounding Community Council catchment area, with the postcode sector KY16 0 as defined from time to time by Fife Council. The company's principle objects are: a) The advancement of citizenship and community development by encouraging community co-operation, development and resilience through promoting activities that will assist in improving quality of life in the Village of Guardbridge. b) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science by conserving, preserving and protecting local assets for the benefit of the Guardbridge community. c) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving community participation and inclusion for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,994 | £5,217 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £9,044 | £3,820 | 0 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,288 | £4,847 | 0 | 25 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £994 | £7,260 | 0 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,679 | £3,468 | 0 | 8 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
- 14 Kinnear Court, Guardbridge, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.guardbridgecdt.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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