01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051551
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- DG6 4EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to promote understanding of space exploration, science and technology. It achieves this through interactive exhibitions at the charity's planetarium,, holding talks and demonstrations and film shows.
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
4. The company's objects are to advance the education of the general public, and in particular the residents of South West Scotland, by promoting awareness and understanding of science, technology and space exploration through (but not limited to): 4.1 the establishment and operation of a permanent exhibition and planetarium. 4.2 the control, management and promotion of the visitor attraction located at The Johnston, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, known as Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium. 4.3 organising, promoting and supporting exhibitions and a programme of events within the Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium. 4.4 giving all members of South West Scotland, including local school pupils, the opportunity to experience the Planetarium, exhibitions and events. and 4.5 working in partnership with other organisations to achieve the company's objects and in furtherance of such objects to utilise such powers as are vested in it.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 6 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £150,066 | £176,383 | 6 | 25 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £129,769 | £149,898 | 6 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £161,987 | £144,472 | 6 | 26 September 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
- The Johnston, St Mary Street, Kirkcudbright
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.darkspaceplanetarium.org
- Parent charity
- Kirkcudbright Development Trust · SC046064
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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