Charity Details

Borders Third Sector Interface Ltd

SC052612Registered charity from 12 June 2023

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By Borders TSI/Borders Community Action

Address 1 Drygrange Cottages
Drygrange
Melrose

Postcode TD6 9DJ

Website https://borderstsi.org.uk/

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

a. To advance citizenship and community development by assisting voluntary, charitable, social enterprise and community organisations (collectively referred to as the Third Sector) and volunteers to thrive and develop. This will include working with public sector agencies and operating appropriate projects to deliver services in the local authority area to assist people and communities who are in need to improve the physical, cultural, social and economic infrastructure principally in the Borders ("the Operating Area"). b. To relieve poverty primarily among the residents of the Operating Area. c. To advance education primarily within the Operating Area through the provision of appropriate training to Third Sector organisations, volunteer involving organisations, public sector bodies, volunteers, potential volunteers and local citizens. d. To advance community development and regeneration primarily within the Operating Area and particularly (but without limitation) through: assisting in the planning of changes to the housing and physical environment as part of a wider strategy for relief of the problems of poverty within the Operating Area; the promotion of trade and industry, for the benefit of the general public. e. To advance health (including the provision of health education) and to assist in the relief of ill health primarily among the residents of the Operating Area. f. To promote, operate, establish and/or support other similar projects, programmes and/or schemes which further charitable purposes, particularly for the benefit of residents of the Operating Area

Operations:

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

Borders Community Action (BCA), launched on 1 April 2023, is the Third Sector Interface (TSI) for the Scottish Borders. The creation of BCA followed a review by the Scottish Government of the region’s previous partnership structure. In June 2023, we submitted a draft strategy to the Scottish Government, laying the groundwork for a new, bold approach to supporting the third sector locally. Over our first two years, Borders Community Action has experienced remarkable growth and development. At the heart of this progress has been the voice and involvement of our members. Through meaningful engagement, they have helped to identify priority gaps and shape a series of impactful initiatives. Among these are the Community-Led Planning Pilot, the Third Sector Employability Programme and the Village Halls Project. Each has secured dedicated funding as a part of a coordinated approach and delivered tangible results, addressing real needs in our communities.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 12 Jun 2023

Main Operating Location: Scottish Borders

Number of Staff: 13

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"

Beneficiaries: "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 2024	£756,992	£498,860	04 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£1,078,069	£980,740	24 Oct 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
John Colin	Easton
Nicola Jane	McIlwraith
Helen	Narracott
Francis Julian	Blake
Lindsay	Wood
Douglas Murray	Patterson
Kelly Anne	Brown
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