# Carsphairn Community Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044308
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Oct. 10, 2013
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044308


## Contact

- **Address:** Kirkholm, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas
- **Postcode:** DG7 3TQ
- **Website:** https://www.carsphairn.org/CCT



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#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;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We aim to create and improve facilities to assist young persons, the elderly and disabled to participate in community activities, currently through: an Extra-curricular annual grant for local school children. a Help Group to assist with prescription collections, shopping and transport. A Recreation Group run various activities also hold Social events with games, chat, hot drinks &amp; soup. Talks include a NHS rep to discuss help available to the community and a SPEN rep to explain assistance available during power cuts and provided emergency packs for the more vulnerable members of the community. The group have compiling a soup recipe booklet, proceeds to be donated to local charities. Calendars are produced annually, with photos taken by community members, delivered free to all local residential homes. Surplus calendars are sold, funds donated to local charities. We hope to secure a minibus to help ease transport issues. We also maintain 2 affordable houses.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;,&#x27;Other charities or voluntary bodies&#x27;

**Objectives:** The making of educational grants to persons ordinarily resident or employed or self employed in the Area of Benefit  The creation of and improvement of existing facilities in the Area of Benefit  to encourage community association and recreation  The creation and improvement of existing facilities in the Area of Benefit to assist young persons, the elderly and disabled to participate in community activities  The promotion of environmental protection  The co-operation with charities registered  under Charities and Trustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2005 which carry out similar purposes  in areas which adjoin the Area of Benefit.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Dumfries And Galloway
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland







