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Biggar & District Civic Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC023120
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 30, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 24, 1994
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
2 Covenanters Way
Biggar
ML12 6ZD

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

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

BDCS's main objective is to stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of the area of Biggar and its surroundings. We also seek to encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest, and to encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Biggar and the surrounding district. To pursue these ends we organise meetings and lectures, and try to advance these issues by cooperation with other local and national organisations.

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

Objectives: The objects of the society shall be to promote and encourage the following objects, by charitable means but not otherwise: a) To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of the area of the town and its surroundings. b) To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. c)To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Biggar and the surrounding district. d) To pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, competitions, conferences and publicity, and the promotion of other schemes of a charitable nature.

Geography

Main operating location
South Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 June 30, 202661 days late £952 £1,120
July 31, 2024 April 28, 2025On time £363 £368
July 31, 2023 April 26, 2024On time £475 £400
July 31, 2022 April 17, 2023On time £484 £356
July 31, 2021 April 29, 2022On time £1,467 £1,339

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