01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050613
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- TD1 3NU
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Trimontium Museum Trust SC023705 Trimontium Museum Trust SC023705 has wound up and transferred its assets and liabilities to Trimontium Trust SCIO, SC050613
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Promote the Roman site at Newstead, continue to excavate the site and expore its ancient heritage. Educate the public on the site.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
Purposes 2 The Trust's purposes are: 2.1 Advancing the education of the public and increasing knowledge and community awareness of the site of the Roman fort at Newstead Melrose and the associated Roman Iron Age in Southern Scotland. 2.2 Collecting and conserving archaeological material from the Roman Iron Age and presenting it in a local museum and. 2.3 Contributing to the development of the central Scottish Borders community by engagement in this important local history and advancing such similar charitable purposes as the Trustees may consider appropriate from time to time to further the objects in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £289,403 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £334,486 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 8 | 26 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £399,449 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £444,016 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 8 | 3 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £958,804 | £879,023 | £51,204 | £28,577 | £0 | £0 | £284,892 | £19,968 | £264,924 | £0 | 8 | 20 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £294,154 | £233,060 | £39,765 | £21,321 | £8 | £0 | £194,914 | £0 | £84,886 | £110,028 | 8 | 22 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £793,413 | £756,407 | £24,171 | £12,767 | £68 | £0 | £110,032 | £0 | £51,007 | £59,025 | 8 | 26 September 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
- Station Cottage, Boleside, Galashiels
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.trimontium.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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