01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052848
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD9 8LU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To build a large scale made of the solar system in various phases - please see spacetrail.co.uk (2nd video) We are currently working on our MVP and the sculpting of plinths for earth and moon
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
1. Scottish Borders Space Trail's purposes are: a. The advancement of education and exploration of the solar system. Through an education hub/visitors centre representing the sun. and the physical exploration of a scale model of the planets of the solar system across about 35 miles of the Scottish Borders countryside. b. The advancement of heritage and science. The Space Trail will become part of the heritage of the Scottish Borders. The planets will be formed using local materials, and local skills in their construction where possible. The hub and the space trail will expand visitors? knowledge about local geology, earth science and the solar system. c. The engagement of children and adults around the concept of Planet Earth and its place in the Solar System. The education hub will explore climate change and other damage currently being inflicted on the planet Earth. The size of Earth in the scale model will focus visitors on the fragility of the planet.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 April 2025 |
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
- 1 Denholm Lodge, Dean Road, Denholm, Hawick
- Website supplied to OSCR
- spacetrail.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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