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Thirlestane Castle Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011491
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 1, 1983
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE

Contact

Website
thirlestanecastle.co.uk
Screenshot of the Thirlestane Castle Trust website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

Thirlestane Castle Trust is a charity established to care for and secure the long-term future of Thirlestane Castle, grounds and its collections. Funds from donations, plus event and visitor income goes directly to helping preserve the building and its unique history and heritage, for the benefit and enjoyment of the public.

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

Objectives: The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof to advance education, to relieve poverty, to advance religion and to promote and aid such other purposes as are recognised by law to be exclusively charitable and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing: (a) To preserve for the public benefit the whole or such part or parts of the buildings and their grounds known as Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire (hereinafter called 'Thirlestane'') as shall or may hereafter be owned by the Trustees or as shall or may hereafter be leased or lent to the Trustees subject to the lease or loan agreement conferring on the Trustees in the event of the termination of the lease or loan full rights of compensation for any money expended on the subjects of such lease or loan. (b) To protect and improve the amenities of Thirlestane for the public benefit. (c) To preserve for the public benefit as an adjunct to Thirlestane furniture, pictures and other chattels ordinarily kept thereat or which may be given or loaned to the Trustees which the Trustees shall consider to be appropriate to be kept at Thirlestane. Provided that money shall only be expended by the Trustees on the enhancement of furniture, pictures and other chattels which are lent to them if the loan agreement confers on the Trustees in the event of the termination of the loan full rights of compensation for any money so expended. (d) To facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Thirlestane and such furniture, pictures and chattels as aforesaid by the general public.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £805,183 £715,135 15
Dec. 31, 2023 £616,357 £645,124 11
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,477,148 £1,509,322 9
Dec. 31, 2021 £497,663 £432,099 7
Dec. 31, 2020 £325,774 £286,604 6