01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051449
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- DG13 0AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The advancement of community development in Langholm and the surrounding area (DG13, DG14 and TD9 0Q and R) by developing and operating community newspapers and websites, The advancement of heritage by maintaining an archive of local history and making it available to the public.
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
The Advancement of community development in Langholm and the surrounding area (DG13, DG14and TD9 0Q & R) by developing and operating community newspapers and websites The Advancement heritage by maintaining an archive of local history and making it available to the public
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £117,450 | £94,989 | 2 | 20 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £102,322 | £92,337 | 2 | 29 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £102,253 | £85,971 | 2 | 15 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £116,762 | £95,119 | 2 | 21 August 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
- Ashley Bank House, Langholm, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.eladvertiser.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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