OSCR Scottish charity profile

Buittle Quest

ActiveCharity number SC049978
Registered21 February 2020
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC049978
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
DG7 1PQ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Buittle Quest SCIO is set up to benefit principally the community of Buittle Parish which comprises the area administered by Buittle Parish Community Council (“the Community”) and those members of the public, groups and organisations visiting Buittle Parish. This will be through the advancement of citizenship and community development, community heritage, provision and/or organisation of recreational facilities/activities, advancement of environmental protection or improvement, and the relief of those in need.

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
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The SCIO's purposes are to benefit principally the community of Buittle Parish which comprises the area administered by Buittle Parish Community Council (?the Community?) and those members of the public, groups and organisations visiting Buittle Parish and make use of one or more benefits with the following objects: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development by the ongoing development of community plans, delivering the programmes identified through those plans and building partnerships between community groups to enhance decision making and engagement. 4.2 The advancement of community heritage by means of 4.2.1 restoring and preserving historic buildings, monuments and sites of architectural importance 4.2.2 collecting, cataloguing and displaying artefacts and records in museums and archives 4.3 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 by the good stewardship of said facilities and activities. 4.4 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by 4.4.1 the protection or conservation of land and water, including areas of natural beauty and scientific interest and 4.4.2 the promotion of energy saving measures and the use of renewable energy. 4.5 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by the provision of drop-in centres and similar support services including the provision, improvement and maintenance of public amenities But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
28 February 2025£11,655£13,864025 March 2026
28 February 2024£11,843£9,672028 November 2024
28 February 2023£15,889£16,56408 June 2023
28 February 2022£17,623£7,34108 June 2023
28 February 2021£6,630£3,184021 March 2023

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
Palnackie Village Hall,, Port Road, Palnackie, Castle Douglas
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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