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STAPT Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011782
Status
Active
Registered
June 20, 1940
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
12 North Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9PW

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The St Andrews Preservation Trust exists to preserve the heritage of the past and protect the future of St Andrews. We do this through historical talks, providing access to a public Museum and lobbying local authorities on planning matters.

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

Objectives: The Company’s objects are: a) To seek to preserve for the benefit of the public the amenities and historic character of the former Royal Burgh of St Andrews, and of its neighbourhood. b) To aid in preserving and maintaining public rights-of-way within, or in the neighbourhood of the former Royal Burgh of St Andrews, and to encourage public co-operation in the protection of objects of natural beauty and interest. c) To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of the former North East Fife District, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together with the inhabitants to establish and maintain a museum located at 12 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PW (the “Museum”), by means of: i. bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting a Collection of specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance, and in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. ii. stimulating public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the facilities available for general public amenity and education. iii. Displaying and publicising the Collection for the public benefit. permitting access to research workers and school children, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection are not thereby endangered. permitting with similar safeguards the loan of any Specimen for exhibition or research. and iv. promoting and assisting in the collating and recording of general historical and other related information appropriate to the purpose of the Museum.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £414,620 £390,204 5
Dec. 31, 2023 £1,433,082 £282,676 5
Dec. 31, 2022 £214,249 £216,517 6
Dec. 31, 2021 £172,873 £167,865 5
Dec. 31, 2020 £117,298 £194,213 2