01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051076
- 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
- AB33 8AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the society shall be to carry on business for the benefit of the community at large, through furthering, within the Alford Valley in Aberdeenshire (which comprises the postcodes AB33) (“the Community”), the following charitable purposes:2.1 The advancement of community development (including rural regeneration).2.2 To restore, preserve and operate railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, vehicles & other artefacts of historical interest and the structures connected therewith for the benefit and education of the public. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
2 The objects of the society shall be to carry on business for the benefit of the community at large, through furthering, within the Alford Valley in Aberdeenshire (which comprises the postcodes AB33) (“the Community”), the following charitable purposes: 2.1 The advancement of community development (including rural regeneration). 2.2 To restore, preserve and operate railway locomotives, carriages, wagons, vehicles & other artefacts of historical interest and the structures connected therewith for the benefit and education of the public. 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
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £97,876 | £19,476 | 0 | 3 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £31,666 | £24,710 | 0 | 6 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £34,137 | £25,687 | 0 | 13 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £302,339 | £3,970 | 0 | 4 May 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £28,042 | £16,238 | 0 | 29 April 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
- The Station, Main Street, Alford
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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