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New Lanark Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC008552
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 28, 2025. Filing history
Registered
June 21, 1984
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Mill Number Three
New Lanark Mills
Lanark
ML11 9DB

Contact

Website
newlanark.org
Screenshot of the New Lanark Trust website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Maintenance and management of the restored buildings, grounds and waterways of New Lanark Village. Providing secure residential accommodation, opening to the public by means of our exhibitions, and the provision of hotel accommodation.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the Trust shall be to promote and secure by charitable means but not otherwise the restoration and preservation of the historic village of New Lanark which objects shall without prejudice to the foregoing generality include such of the following as in the sole discretion ofthe Trustees shall be considered desirable having regard to the financial and other resources available to the Trust:- (a) the restoration, maintenance and management of those buildings and others in and around New Lanark belonging to the Trust and the maintenance and development of any land and waterways or watercourses belonging to it. (b) securing so far as possible that buildings restored by the Trust shall be occupied and/or put to use with the aim of bringing about the complete revitalisation ofthe village of New Lanark. (c) stimulating public interest both national and international in the village of New Lanark and its surroundings by means of exhibitions, lectures, the publishing of books and pamphlets supporting research work and by the provision of facilities for visitors in and/or near the village. (d) the formation of or assistance to any public museum or public-owned collection of local or national documents, records, artefacts, paintings, photographs, or other antiques pertaining to the history of the village of New Lanark and/or the industrial development of Scotland. (e) assisting the charitable activities of New Lanark Homes in securing the restoration and use of residential accommodation in the historic village of New Lanark.

Geography

Main operating location
South Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Jan. 31, 2025 Oct. 28, 2025On time £5,275,123 £5,638,530 119
Jan. 31, 2024 Oct. 10, 2024On time £5,079,833 £5,078,438 108
Jan. 31, 2023 Feb. 5, 202497 days late £4,438,111 £5,652,023 96
Jan. 31, 2022 Oct. 24, 2022On time £6,118,196 £6,620,807 102
Jan. 31, 2021 April 26, 2022177 days late £3,727,889 £4,571,995 92

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.