# Walkerburn Community Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC036485
- **Known as:** WCDT
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 21, 2005
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC036485


## Contact

- **Address:** Walkerburn Village Hall
- **Postcode:** EH43 6AA
- **Website:** www.walkerburn.com



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It does none of these&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;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&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Walkerburn Community Development Trust exists to support and benefit the local community by enabling community-led projects, improving local facilities, and supporting access to shared resources. The Trust delivers this through organising and supporting community activities and events, facilitating use of community assets such as allotments, and working in partnership with local groups to meet identified needs. This includes providing practical support and, where appropriate, financial assistance to community initiatives, as well as enabling access to shared spaces and facilities.  During the reporting period, the Trust’s activities focused on maintaining existing community projects and supporting their continued use and benefit to the community.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The company has been formed to benefit the community of Walkerburn comprising all of the postcode units within postcode area EH43 (“the Community”) with the following objects:  4.1 The advancement of community development, including the advancement of rural regeneration.  4.2 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland’s natural environment, where ‘sustainable development’ means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. 4.3 To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities within the Walkerburn community, for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large. 4.4 To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. 4.5 To help young people, particularly those resident in Walkerburn community, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. 4.6 To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Walkerburn.





## Geography

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






