Charity Details

Machars Action Ltd

SC029710Registered charity from 07 March 1995

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Charity Information:

Address 26 South Main Street
Wigtown
Newton Stewart
Dumfries and Galloway

Postcode DG8 9EH

Website www.macharsaction.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of the company such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the clause may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable for the purposes of both section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also of section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (including any statutory amendment or re-enactment for the time being in force). Subject to that over-riding qualification, the company's objects are: - To relieve the poverty among the residents of that part of Durnfries & Galloway defined by the boundaries of Mid Galloway's Area Committee ("the Operating Area"). To advance education among the residents of the Operating Area. To promote training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of the Operating Area in obtaining paid employment. To provide, in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large within the Operating Area with a view to improving their conditions of life. To promote for the public benefit the preservation (whether wholly or in part) of buildings and other structures of historic andlor architectural significance within the Operating Area. To protect (in liaison with the local authority and other agencies) the natural environment within the Operating Area fi-om further damage caused by the creation of further landfill sites or the expansion of existing landfill sites. I (as amended by special resolution passed on 6 December 1999) To create andlor improve, for the benefit of the general public, public parks, public woodlands, public streets, pavement and walkways (and adjoining landscaped areas) and other public open spaces and recreational areas within the Operating Area. To promote, establish, operate, andlor

Operations:

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

To provide community development support and information services to the population of the Machars. We provide a tourist information service for visitors, advertise local events, provide an affordable admin service re photocopying, printing, laminating, book binding etc. We publish a quarterly free, local newspaper for the Machars area. We provide affordable independent examination of accounts for local organisations. We publish events on our website. We administer wildfowling permits for shooters coming to Wigtown Bay Nature Reserve. We hire out office equipment as well as hire of a meetings room. We facilitate a Citizens Advice outreach service and help local people fill out forms, job applications and CV's. We publish a weekly "Situations Vacant". We act as an outlet for local crafters to showcase their work.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 07 Mar 1995

Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway

Number of Staff: 3

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"

Beneficiaries: "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 Mar 2021	£91,754	£110,780	24 Nov 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£124,215	£105,952	31 Oct 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£131,482	£118,344	16 Jan 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£101,071	£120,374	31 Mar 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
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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