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Esk Valley Trust SCIO

SC031951Registered charity from 26 July 2001
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This SCIO was incorporated on 1 August 2019 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC218056, Company name: Esk Valley Trust Company Limited).
Charity Information:
Address Yew Tree Cottage
3, Church Hill Drive
Edinburgh
Midlothian
Postcode EH10 4BT
Website www.eskvalleytrust.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation's purposes are: To stimulate public interest and care for the beauty, history and character of the valleys of the Rivers Esk and their surroundings in the Lothians of Scotland. In particular to promote and encourage responsible access and sustainable public amenities in the Esk rivers' catchment area for the benefit of its local communities and others."
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity aims to enhance access to paths along the rivers Esk in Midlothian and East Lothian. To this end we have established the Esk Way which is a pathway along the river North Esk from the source in the Pentland Hills to the entry into the Firth of Forth at Musselburgh. We also aim to enhance awareness of the physical, biological, social, cultural, industrial and historical heritage of the Esk rivers and their catchments through public talks and guided walks. Through the management of our land holdings we hope to contribute to enhancing the nature value of the Esk river corridor whilst also encouraging public access to these beautiful places.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Aug 2019
Previous Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 26 Jul 2001
Main Operating Location: Midlothian
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £6,944 £1,145 27 Mar 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £5,604 £3,529 29 Apr 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £5,403 £2,468 22 May 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £1,792 £2,515 31 Mar 2025 Yes
31 Dec 2025 £5,993 £1,073 20 Apr 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
John Oldham
Peter Raine
Lesley King
Patricia Crawford
Roger Crofts
Peter Morris
Laura Burnett
Nigel Evans
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