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West Lothian Armed Forces Day

Also known as: Wl Afd

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044587
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Feb. 23, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 16, 2014
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
20 Curlew Brae
Havenlea
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6UG

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development'

WL AFD promotes, including, but not limited to, its activities and delivery operations to people within the Area of Benefit who are within the wide-reaching Armed Forces Community/Family (e.g. current serving Armed Forces personnel, Cadet Forces, Veterans, and their respective families) (WL AFD's 'beneficiaries'). The WL AFD 2025 event took the format of an Awards Ceremony, Entertainment and Reception, held at the Howden Park Centre, Livingston on the 24th June 2025.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: WL AFD is established for charitable purposes only with the object of the advancement of citizenship and community development, through: promoting public awareness and sharing with the local community the role of the Armed Forces and of the contribution made to our country by those who serve and have served in HM Armed Forces. and providing the community of West Lothian an opportunity to ?Show Your Support? for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces Community, from currently serving personnel, to Service families, and from Veterans to Cadet Forces. and making donations and grants to Armed Forces Community related services, organisations, and charities

Geography

Main operating location
West Lothian
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Feb. 23, 2026On time £1,632 £2,037
Dec. 31, 2024 March 8, 2025On time £1,204 £851
Dec. 31, 2023 Feb. 5, 2024On time £1,590 £1,638
Dec. 31, 2022 Feb. 3, 2023On time £265 £2,656
Dec. 31, 2021 Feb. 6, 2022On time £3,054 £1,731

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.