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Dunbar's John Muir Association

SC022857Registered charity from 27 July 1994
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Friends of John Muirs Birthplace
Address 27 High Street
Dunbar
Dunbar
East Lothian
Postcode EH42 1EN
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.muirbirthplacefriends.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Association's Objects are: (i) To advance the education of the public concerning John Muir, as the Dunbar-born pioneer of world nature conservation, and his belief in the unique and irreplaceable value of wild places and wild creatures (ii) To implement John Muir's philosophy practically by conserving, restoring and enhancing landscape and wildlife in East Lothian and Scotland.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Friends of John Muir's Birthplace was originally formed in 1994 as Dunbar John Muir's Association with the aim of promoting the life and work of John Muir in Dunbar and beyond. The Association successfully campaigned for the development of a centre celebrating Muir’s vision and influence on world conservation. It is a partner in the John Muir Birthplace Trust alongside East Lothian Council, Dunbar Community Council and the John Muir Trust. Friends support John Muir’s Birthplace with a variety of events, activities and fundraising.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Jul 1994
Main Operating Location: East Lothian
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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
03 Aug 2021 £576 £1,237 28 Apr 2022 Yes
03 Aug 2022 £426 £360 29 Apr 2023 Yes
03 Aug 2023 £558 £118 19 Jul 2024 Yes
03 Aug 2024 £1,558 £4,222 29 Apr 2025 Yes
03 Aug 2025 £1,878 £298 06 May 2026 Yes Download
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Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Mikael Forup
Elizabeth Mclean
Duncan Smeed
Jacqueline Bell
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