# Blantyre Miners Welfare Charitable Societies

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC007870
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1902
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC007870


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Calder Street, Blantyre, Glasgow
- **Postcode:** G72 0AU



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** We are set up to improve the quality of life and raise the self esteem of members of the Community of Blantyre and surrounding areas, Burnbank, Hamilton, Halfway and Cambuslang. We do this by providing facilities for Recreation and Leisure activities, we also assist individuals and Families to complete forms for the local council and the Department of works and pension. If we can’t give assistance we will signpost the individual or families to local authority Housing, Social work Resources Department of Works and Pensions and Citizens Advice. Support is given to National and Community organisations who use our premises for fund raising events, we do this by providing the premise and equipment. We promote indoor bowling and Youth Boxing All of the above is provided to all sections of the Community regardless of Age, Religion, Ethnicity, Disability or Gender

**Objectives:** 1. The prevention and relief of poverty 2. The advancement of education 3. The advancement of health 4. The advancement of civic responsiblity or community development 5. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science 6. The advancement of public participation in sport 7. The promotion of human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation 8. The advancement of environmental protection and improvement 9. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage 10. The promotion of animal welfare 11. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** South Lanarkshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | £119475 | £179112 |  -  | 3 | [PDF](/sc/SC007870/files/2025-01-31-accounts.pdf) (2.6 MB) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | £110936 | £204293 |  -  | 3 |  |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | £110941 | £146938 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | £109903 | £84338 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £67627 | £123086 |  -  | 3 |  |