01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049592
- 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
- TD14 5TH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Preserve the ruins of the disused St. Dionysius Church located in the burial grounds at Ayton. The Trust seeks grants to undertake work to the ruins to make them safe and accessable to interested parties. It offers site visits and educational activities to local schools. It will maintain the site and arrange ongoing monitoring of the ruins.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purpose is to preserve the cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible) of Ayton and district through the following means. 4.1 Conservation of any building, structures or item which provides a link to the past. 4.2 Researching and promoting the history of any heritage related items. 4.3 Recording findings in a manner which makes them accessible in the future. 4.4 Making knowledge gained accessible for educational purposes. 4.5 Providing the opportunity of training for volunteers in techniques required to carry out the above.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £14,215 | £10,699 | 0 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 August 2024 | £7,902 | £11,696 | 0 | 4 April 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £25,879 | £12,826 | 0 | 19 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £2,380 | £772 | 0 | 13 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £2,738 | £3,044 | 0 | 16 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
- Whitfield Lodge, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aytonhistory.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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