Charity Details

Midlothian Community Media Association

SC036762Registered charity from 01 March 2006

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Charity Information:

Address c/o Newbattle Community Learning Centre
67 Gardiner Place
Newtongrange
Midlothian

Postcode EH22 4RT

Website www.blackdiamondfm.com

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

To advance the education of the public and in particular in the skills required for radio broadcasting and media communication. In pursuance of those aims (but not otherwise) the company shall have the following powers:- (a) To establish and operate socially inclusive educational and training facilities and services centred on community media, which may include encouraging the participation of socially excluded groups such as young people and. those who are unemployed, in common with others from the community, in community media skills to deliver public benefit. (b) To promote social inclusion by gathering and disseminating information of an educational nature of value to the diverse sections of the Midlothian community. (c) To establish and operate an accredited training centre which will provide wide ranging socially inclusive course and workplace opportunities that will encourage personal development and the acquisition of life skills. (d) To work with the community and voluntary sectors to promote and communicate their activities within the wider community including peer education projects. (e) To advise in relation to, prepare, organise, support (whether financially or otherwise) and/or conduct, conferences, workshops, information/awareness raising sessions, and educational and training events/courses and to commission and/or conduct research, and to publish and promote the results of such research. (f) To provide information, advisory, support and/or consultancy services which further the charitable aims of the company by putting back any surpluse generated into achieving said aims. (g) To liaise with local authorities, Scottish, UK and European authorities and agencies, local enterprise companies, educational establishments, charitable or community-benefit bodies and others, all with a view to furthering the socially inclusive aims of the company.

Operations:

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

MCMA is the charity that operated Black DiamondFM; the community radio station based in Midlothian with a coverage of the majority of the county and also South Edinburgh. Volunteers from all walks of life are welcomed and encouraged to be a part of the station, learning the various skills required to ensure our profile is raised all over the County, not only broadcasting on air but out and about with our outdoor events. We help to build self confidence in our volunteers, giving them skills they can take outwith their volunteering role. We hold regular member meetings to give everyone a chance to get together and share experiences, ask questions etc. New members are shadowed by current members to ensure they learn the skills required to not only learn the various tasks we carry out, but also to ensure the rules and regulations set by governing bodies, such as Ofcom, are followed.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 01 Mar 2006

Main Operating Location: Midlothian

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Volunteers: 51-100

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 promotion of equality and diversity"

Beneficiaries: "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 2022	£8,415	£8,570	30 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£5,547	£10,649	03 Jan 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£5,547	£10,649	16 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£8,066	£11,756	22 Dec 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:

First Name	Last Name
Geoffrey Malcolm	Ruderham
Adam Mark	THomson
Matthew	Ronaldson
Kris	Cameron
Anthony John	Conlin
Christopher James	Mackrell
Kim Mary	Thomson
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