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Dickson Hall, Laurencekirk

SC038643Registered charity from 06 September 2007
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address The Dickson Memorial Hall
Station Road
Laurencekirk
Postcode AB30 1BE
Website www.dicksonmemorialhall.com
Parent Charity Name Laurencekirk Parish Church
Parent Charity Registration Number SC014830
Parent Charity Country of Registration Scotland
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Hall shall be used for the benefit of the Congregation of Laurencekirk Parish Church and the wider community of the Christian Church for religious purposes as determined by the Minister. 2. The hall may be used for other purposes consistent with the contemporary life. activities, ethos and character of the Congregation and Church determined by the Kirk Session including concerts, dancing and forms of entertainment which cause the damage to the fabric and furniture of the hall
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Hall was gifted to the congregation of Laurencekirk Parish Church in 1900. The Kirk Elders were the Trustees of the Hall, which was registered as a charity under Laurencekirk Parish Church. In 2009, the Hall became a charity in its own right, assuming its own charity number, and the Trust Deed was legally amended to record this. Under the new charity registration, the Hall was set up to benefit not only the congregation of the Church but the wider community in Laurencekirk and beyond. It is multi purpose venue which is hired to individuals, groups, public sector organisations, and businesses for holding celebratory events, fund raising events, meetings and other events. The Hall also organises events for the benefit of the community - afternoon teas, lunches, celebratory events, concerts, music events, being some examples. The Trustees comprise members of the Kirk Session and community representatives.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 06 Sept 2007
Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "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"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "Other defined groups", "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 Dec 2021 £8,118 £13,704 08 Aug 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £46,993 £36,263 31 Aug 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £46,946 £47,475 29 Aug 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £40,476 £30,573 30 Aug 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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
Magdalene Smith
Lesley Adamson
Albert Donald
Matilda Herald
Alison Duncan
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