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Gifford Community Land Company

SC047069Registered charity from 30 December 2016
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Speedybank
Station Road
Gifford
East Lothian
Postcode EH41 4QL
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.giffordcommunitywoodland.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The Company has been formed to benefit the Community of Gifford as defined by the voting area of Gifford Community Council, which includes, inter alia the postcodes: EH41 4EY, EH41 4JA, EH41 4JB, EH41 4JD, EH41 4JE, EH41 4JF, EH41 4JG, EH41 4JL, EH41 4JQ EH41 4JN, EH41 4JW, EH41 4PG, EH41 4PH, EH41 4PJ EH41 4PL, EH41 4PQ, EH41 4RA, EH41 4EB, EH41 4QH, EH41 4QJ EH41 4QL, EH41 4QN, EH41 4QP, EH41 4QQ, EH41 4QR, EH41 4QS, EH41 4QT, EH41 4QU, EH41 4QW, EH41 4QX, EH41 4QY, EH41 4QZ, EH41 4RB, ("the Community"), with the Purposes listed in the sub-articles hereto ("the Purposes"), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: 4.1 The company's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The company's purposes are: 4.2 To provide or advance the accessibility of recreational, facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 4.3 Advancement of citizenship or Community development, including rural or urban regeneration. 4.4 To advance the provisions for educational opportunities in the Community relating to environment, culture, heritage and/or history 4.5 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
To care for our patch of local woodland, whilst encouraging the community to share in and learn from them.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 30 Dec 2016
Main Operating Location: East Lothian
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: over 250
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: "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 2022 £59,864 £35,656 29 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £64,832 £45,244 19 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £33,500 £68,106 20 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £53,142 £41,458 05 Jan 2026 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
Will Davies
David Dawson
Andrew Warner
Adam White
Graeme Davies
Serena Thursz
Adam Mahoney
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