01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050799
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB33 8BZ
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Alford & Donside Heritage Association, SC020212 Alford & Donside Heritage Association, SC020212 has wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Alford and Donside Heritage Association, SC050799
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The museum aims to preserve and share the rural heritage of the North East of Scotland and of the Alford and Donside area in particular. It is housed in the old market building (The Mart), whose sale ring is still intact, and it has an extensive collection of exhibits relating to farming and rural life. Other exciting features of the Museum include the Old Schoolroom, Farmhouse Kitchen, Souter’s Workshop, Tailor’s Shop and Old-style Grocer’s Shop. We run a number of fund raising events throughout the year and as part of these promote the work and ethos of the museum,.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
4.1 To advance the Arts, Heritage and Culture 4.2 To advance citizenship or community development, including rural regeneration
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 | £23,405 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,077 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £25,706 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £26,140 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £38,491 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £34,708 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £26,050 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £28,039 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £54,312 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £79,591 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 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
- Alford Heritage Museum, 3 Mart Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.alfordheritagemuseum.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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