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Bonnyrigg & Lasswade Local History Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC009522
Status
Active
Registered
April 24, 1985
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
33 BROOMIEKNOWE GARDENS
Bonnyrigg
Midlothian
EH19 2JE

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'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

We foster interest in local history and archaeology in Bonnyrigg & Lasswade. We hold regular meetings for members and organise outings to places of historical interest. We stage occasional exhibitions of archive material and have a website.

Objectives: 2. The association’s objects are: (a) To foster interest in the history and archaeology of Bonnyrigg & Lasswade. (b) To hold regular meetings for members to which speakers may be invited. (c) To organise outings to places of historical interest in the locality and further afield. (d) To collect and hold on behalf of the local community, significant items of local interest such as photographs, books, artefacts and written records. (e) To hold occasional exhibitions. (f) To make our collection of resources available for consultation. (g) To encourage the furtherance of oral history and record this where possible. (h) To encourage the appreciation and preservation of buildings, archaeological sites and other places of interest within the locality. (i) To publish leaflets where appropriate on the history of the local area.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £812 £895
March 31, 2024 £1,077 £1,224
March 31, 2023 £970 £916
March 31, 2022 £1,041 £820
March 31, 2021 £195 £290