# Galston Community Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC043291
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** July 13, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043291


## Contact

- **Address:** Galston Community Development Trust Office, The Portland, 2 - 4 Cross Street, Galston, Ayrshire
- **Postcode:** KA4 8AL
- **Website:** www.galstontrust.co.uk



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** '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'

**What the charity does:** Provide space for local businesses to work and community groups to meet.  Provide a food larder for those in need and run annual events for the community (Gala Day, Christmas Fair, Pensioners Lunch, Christmas Panto) as well as undertaking projects (gardening group, padel tennis feasibilty, refurbishment of running track feasibility).

**Objectives:** The organisation?s purposes are: 1.To advance rural regeneration and community development and, in particular, to promote the holistic regeneration of Galston and its surroundings so that it can be a sustainable, inclusive community for all who live or work in the area.  2.To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.  3.To provide recreational facilities and organise recreational activities and with a particular focus on encouraging the use of open spaces for recreational purposes to improve the communities quality of life. 4.To advance arts, heritage, culture, science and education, including lifelong learning. 5. And on the basis that in pursuing those purposes, the organisation will: (a) encourage and promote: (i) community involvement in and direction of Galston Town Centre Regeneration. (ii) ownership and/or leasing of buildings, offices or any other community assets and the use of these assets to generate income. and (iii) maximisation of funding opportunities. (b) work in partnership with public, private and voluntary agencies in the furtherance of these aims and, in particular, work in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and its community planning partners to identify regeneration projects within Galston Town Centre.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** East Ayrshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £102514 | £140569 |  -  | 3 | [PDF](/sc/SC043291/files/2025-07-31-accounts.pdf) (652.3 KB) |
| July 31, 2024 | £86187 | £141225 |  -  | 3 | [PDF](/sc/SC043291/files/2024-07-31-accounts.pdf) (923.0 KB) |
| July 31, 2023 | £77839 | £137839 |  -  | 4 |  |
| July 31, 2022 | £79925 | £135032 |  -  | 4 |  |
| July 31, 2021 | £77597 | £135395 |  -  | 4 |  |