01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051548
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD10 6YR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The object of the charity is to build a strong festival of great theatre for Duns and district to showcase, celebrate and foster new playwriting and to provide an education programme to develop the skills and professionalism for emerging talent in theatre-making. - Engaging and inspiring the whole local community - Supporting young people to develop their capacity and skills for learning - Attracting writers, performers and audiences from further afield - Developing the skills and professionalism of local theatre-makers - Advancing citizenship and community development - Promoting volunteering in order to facilitate the purposes of the charity-
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
4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 4.2 The advancement of education. 4.3 The advancement of citizenship or community development.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £121,892 | £90,038 | 0 | 23 January 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £65,328 | £64,945 | 0 | 30 January 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £55,755 | £54,610 | 0 | 12 December 2023 |
| 31 January 2023 | £39,071 | £36,399 | 0 | 3 February 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
- Steading Cottage, Polwarth Crofts, Polwarth, Berwickshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- dunsplayfest.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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