# Rural Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC035306
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Feb. 20, 2004
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC035306


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Powell Street, Douglas Water, Lanark
- **Postcode:** ML11 9PP
- **Website:** www.ruraldevtrust.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** We provide services to communities around active travel as well as Climate Action Advice and projects to communities and individuals

**Objectives:** 1) To provide relief to people who are in need because of age mental or physical disability or illness to provide and assist in the provision of cummunity transport services serving the needs of such people 2) To advance education and promote training, with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants ibn obtaining paid employment or which will be of direct relevance to the tasks performed by the participants in the course of their employment 3) To relieve unemployment for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 4) To promote, condut and/or support other charitable projects and intiatives of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community.





## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £1121021 | £1104172 |  -  | 9 | [PDF](/sc/SC035306/files/2025-06-30-accounts.pdf) (514.2 KB) |
| June 30, 2024 | £708614 | £756341 |  -  |  -  |  |
| June 30, 2023 | £214104 | £311786 |  -  |  -  |  |
| June 30, 2022 | £341365 | £468292 |  -  |  -  |  |
| June 30, 2021 | £795424 | £547222 |  -  |  -  |  |