01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052958
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY14 6AY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of Newburgh Ancestry and History Society is the advancement of education, arts, heritage, cultural and science by undertaking the following: - 1. to advance and encourage an interest in history, with particular emphasis on the history of Newburgh and the surrounding area, to educate and inform members of the SCIO and the public generally, and to encourage and facilitate research, understanding and publication of the cultural heritage of the area. 2. to preserve, conserve, understand and interpret, within the national context, the historical and cultural heritage of Newburgh and the surrounding area. 3. to provide a community resource at the Laing Museum through the collection, classification and conservation of items of local historical interest. 4. to promote and advance heritage in Newburgh and the surrounding area as a source of pride and to address heritage issues affecting the area.
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
Purposes 4. The purpose of Newburgh Ancestry and History Society. is the advancement of education, arts, heritage, cultural and science by undertaking the following:- 4.1 to advance and encourage an interest in history, with particular emphasis on the history of Newburgh and the surrounding area, to educate and inform members of the SCIO and the public generally, and to encourage and facilitate research, understanding and publication of the cultural heritage of the area. 4.2 to preserve, conserve, understand and interpret, within the national context, the historical and cultural heritage of Newburgh and the surrounding area. 4.3 to provide a community resource at the Laing Museum through the collection, classification and conservation of items of local historical interest. 4.4 to promote and advance heritage in Newburgh and the surrounding area as a source of pride and to address heritage issues affecting the area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | £579 | £3,016 | 0 | 3 August 2026 |
| 31 May 2025 | £5,324 | £6,300 | 0 | 27 August 2025 |
| 31 May 2024 | £8,011 | £1,802 | 0 | 6 February 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
- 17 Scotland Terrace, Newburgh, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.newburghaahs.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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