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Cosmos Centre

Also known as: Cosmos Community Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC010828
Status
Removed
Registered
Oct. 4, 1971
Removed
July 31, 2025
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
Cosmos Community Centre
Abbey Walk
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9LB

Contact

Website
cosmoscentre.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','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 promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

The Cosmos Centre is at the heart of the community, providing a warm, safe place and welcoming environment to everyone in the local area. We provide facilities for all ages and abilities. Support groups vital to the community meet at the Centre, such as advocacy groups, job clubs, welfare support, citizen's advice. and social security advice. Young people form a major part of the centre's activities with sports groups, Maths, English and Sewing classes on a weekly basis, as well as affordable childcare, both after school and during school holidays. The centre's large sports hall and activities area are well used for team sports, martial arts and fitness classes. Classrooms are available for meetings, recruitment and training courses. Weekends are taken up with dance classes, children's parties and church services. Most of our groups are looked after on a low-cost or no-cost basis for the benefit of all the community.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The objects of the Organisation shall be: (a) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of St. Andrews and as much of the surrounding area as possible (hereinafter called 'the neighbourhood') by:- (i) giving guidance to organisation, local authorities and the community groups. (ii) associating the voluntary organisations, local authorities and the community in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation of the community and to act as an advisory body in the provision of such activities. (iii) making and encouraging provision to help and educate young people through their leisure time activities to develop their spiritual, mental and physical capacities to enable them to grow to full maturity as responsible individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved. (iv) fostering a community spirit for the achievement of these and such other purposes as may be law be deemed to be charitable. (b) To establish or to secure the establishment of a Community Centre (hereinafter referred to as 'the Centre') and to maintain and manage, or to co-operate with any local statutory authority or authorities in the maintenance and management of such a Centre for activities promoted by the Organisation and its constituent bodies in the furtherance of the above objects or any of them. (d) The Organisation and its constituent bodies shall have power to affiliate to National Associations and other organisations whose objects shall not be inconsistent with those set out above.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 - -