Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC043376

Status

Active

Registered

Aug. 21, 2012

Legal form

Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

The Trust was set up for charitable purposes exclusively: (a) for the creation and upkeep of woodland and other ground as public open spaces or as nature reserves for the benefit of the residents of Melrose, Gattonside, Newstead and Darnick and in particular for encouragement of the ecological education of children resident within the said town and villages. and for such other purposes as the Trustees may decide to encourage the knowledge and study of wildlife and ecology particularly among children and young persons resident within the Scottish Borders in order to preserve biodiversity. and generally to promote the knowledge and awareness of wildlife. (b) to or for the benefit of such one or more charitable institution or charitable institutions as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may select. or (c) in implementing or assisting to implement any charitable purpose or charitable purposes which the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may

Objectives: The Trustees shall hold the trust estate for charitable purposes exclusively. (i) The Trustees shall from time to time and at any time in their uncontrolled discretion, but subject always to the discretionary powers conferred on them under Clause 3(ii) and Clause 6 hereof, pay or apply the capital or the income of the trust estate, in sums of such amount as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may decide, in anyone or more or all of the following ways, videlicet:- (a) For the creation and upkeep of woodland and other ground as public open spaces or as nature reserves for the benefit of the residents of Melrose, Gattonside, Newstead and Damick and in particular for encouragement of the ecological education of children resident within the said town and villages. and for such other purposes as the Trustees may decide to encourage the knowledge and study of wildlife and ecology particularly among children and young persons resident within the Scottish Borders. and to improve natural habitats and corridors for wildlife in the Scottish Borders in order to preserve biodiversity. and generally to promote the knowledge and awareness of wildlife. (b) to or for the benefit of such one or more charitable Institution or charitable institutions as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may select. or (c) in implementing or assisting to implement any charitable purpose or charitable purposes which the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may from time to time by minute resolve upon.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

Scottish Borders

Geographical spread

A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Nearby

• The Hayward Sanderson 2025 Trust 0.0 mi
• Blackstock Trust 0.0 mi
• John Leishman Memorial Trust 0.0 mi
• The Hayward Sanderson Trust 0.0 mi
• Borders Family History Society 0.0 mi

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