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Amisfield Preservation Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC029412
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 9, 1999
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Smithy Cottage
Bolton
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 4HL

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The charity is set up to maintain and improve Amisfield Walled Garden, to the east of Haddington, for the benefit of the local community and visitors more generally. We aim to ensure that the garden remains a beautiful place that enhances the wellbeing, learning and social engagement of volunteers, visitors and community groups, and the skills and life outcomes of those involved in its maintenance and management, and where a community can work together to maintain and improve its environment. We do this by providing a wide range of volunteering opportunities throughout the year, by keeping the garden open without charge for as much as we can reasonably achieve, by holding fund-raising events and by providing wellbeing activities

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

Objectives: The objects of the Company are to cultivate and develop land within, and adjacent to, the walled garden in Amisfield Park, East Lothian, and to preserve and restore the walls and buildings, for the enjoyment and benefit of the public at large and, in particular, the health, wellbeing, and education of the local community

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £78,016 £65,486 2
March 31, 2024 £70,187 £57,865 2
March 31, 2023 £53,335 £45,035 1
March 31, 2022 £82,882 £62,670 1
March 31, 2021 £48,820 £43,053 3