Charity Details

Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society

SC023862Registered charity from 29 March 1995

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Notes:

This Company was formed on 19 August 2016 as a result of a Change in Legal Form application by SC023862 Save The Wemyss Ancient Caves Society, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 29 March 1995.

Charity Information:

Address 13 Kirkland Road
Methil
Leven
Fife

Postcode KY8 3LZ

Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee

Website www.wemysscaves.org

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

1Save Wemyss Ancient Caves Society is a non-profit distributing cultural and heritage company primarily concerned with the Wemyss Caves and their environs and working with partners such as Historic Environment Scotland, Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage, SEPA, other non-governmental bodies and local government bodies. The company’s principal objects are: a)to conserve, preserve and endeavour to create permanent protection for the natural and cultural heritage of the Wemyss Caves and their carvings for the benefit of the public; b)to provide education to the public by publicising the caves and their carvings and to work with interested local educational establishments to provide a platform for study in the interests of ancient heritage and to collect archival materials relating to the caves and the local area; c)to provide recreational facilities and organise recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended; d)to facilitate the advancement of citizenship and community development.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

The central aim of the society is to preserve and protect the Wemyss Caves and their ancient carvings and bring this important site the recognition it deserves

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 19 Aug 2016

Previous Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association

Previous Constitutional Form Date: 29 Mar 1995

Main Operating Location: Fife

Number of Staff: 1

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 provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "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
31 Mar 2021	£4,144	£3,916	11 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£9,483	£9,137	14 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£10,337	£6,638	22 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£35,383	£25,481	18 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£9,584	£8,207	17 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
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:

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