OSCR Scottish charity profile

Biggar & District Men's Shed

ActiveCharity number SC049102
Registered7 March 2019
Main locationSouth Lanarkshire
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC049102
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
ML12 6RS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Provide opportunities for members to meet socially and to engage in activities conducive to improving there mental and physical well being.

Charitable purposes

  • 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • 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

The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and wellbeing of men of all ages and backgrounds living in the Biggar and surrounding areas. By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed b) Offering opportunities for men in the Biggar and surrounding areas to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area, thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing d) Developing the capacity of men in the Biggar and surrounding area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£21,134£19,407030 December 2025
31 March 2024£20,770£9,492024 December 2024
31 March 2023£52,834£30,027021 December 2023
31 March 2022£13,811£5,658025 November 2022
31 March 2021£743£1,062014 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
Heather Dale , Howgate Road, Roberton , Biggar, South Lanarkshire
Website supplied to OSCR
www.biggarmensshed.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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