Charity Details

Mearns Community Radio Ltd

SC038508Registered charity from 31 July 2007

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By Mearns FM

Address 11 Gardenston Street
Laurencekirk
Aberdeenshire

Postcode AB30 1UG

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

Website www.mearnsfm.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

3.1 To encourage and advance active citizenship in all sections of the community through the making and presenting of radio programmes; to advance community cohesion and development across all aspects of local activity; to advance the inclusion of minority groups in community activity and to include such groups in becoming better recognised in the rural area; to encourage and promote active volunteering across all generations of the population. 3.2 To raise awareness of, and encourage participation in, the production of programmes about local and national heritage and to advance culture. 3.3 To advance education through the provision of training for volunteers of all ages, particularly young people and those with health issues.

Operations:

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

As a local community radio station we broadcast on FM and online 24 hours a day. We aim to make a positive difference to the local community by (i) giving people the chance to access training in radio and social skills and gain qualifications in radio production leading to higher levels of employability regardless of experience; (ii) provide an outlet for the local arts; whether they are groups, individuals or events in the fields of music, drama and the spoken word; (iii) promote local businesses and charities, and the services they provide; and (iv) support local events such as galas and festivals by providing public address services. All income generated is used to support our charitable activities (including the running costs of the radio station).

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 31 Jul 2007

Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire

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 promotion of equality and diversity"

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
31 Jul 2021	£48,106	£59,875	26 Apr 2022	Yes
31 Jul 2022	£32,070	£12,983	17 May 2023	Yes
31 Jul 2023	£21,169	£21,807	30 Apr 2024	Yes
31 Jul 2024	£23,496	£23,790	30 Apr 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Jul 2025			No	No
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
Michael	Smith
Ronald	Kerr
Ross	Sutherland
Matthew	Geldart
Andrew	Harding
Paul	Hayworth
Peter	Greig
Maxine	Smith
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