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The Abbotsford Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC037425
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 17, 2006
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Abbotsford
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 9BQ

Contact

Website
scottsabbotsford.com
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

To advance the arts culture and heritage by the acquisition, preservation, protection and improvement of the buildings, land and policies of Abbotsford, together with its contents and any amenity or other land associated with Abbotsford or with Sir Walter Scott and his family or with the works of Sir Walter Scott, together with any movables of family literary, historic or cultural significance, all for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. and To advance the education of the public in relation to the arts and literature and Scottish culture, and particularly the life and works and family of Sir Walter Scott and the history of Abbotsford.

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

Objectives: To advance the arts culture and heritage by the acquisition preservation protection of the buildings land and policies of Abbotsford together with its contents any amenity or other land associated with Abbotsford or with Sir Walter Scott and his family or with the works of Sir Walter Scott together with any moveables of family literary historic or cultural significance all for the benefit and enjoyment of the public To advance the education of the public in relation to the arts and literature and Scottish culture and particularly the life and works and family of Sir Walter Scott and the history of Abbotsford.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £1,696,070 £1,929,463 38
Dec. 31, 2023 £2,196,333 £1,954,403 55
Dec. 31, 2022 £2,719,237 £1,608,886 40
Dec. 31, 2021 £1,449,098 £1,269,360 40
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,161,159 £999,336 34