# Friends of Burghlee Park

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044651
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Feb. 12, 2014
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044651


## Contact

- **Address:** 48 Park Avenue, Loanhead, Midlothian
- **Postcode:** EH20 9BE



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** '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','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** Our charity is set up by local volunteers to help protect, maintain, improve, and raise awareness of Burghlee Park, a public park outside Edinburgh. We do this by publicising the park through our Facebook page and working with youth groups who use the park for youth activities. In the past, we have collaborated with the council to help maintain the park.

**Objectives:** (a) To conserve, preserve, protect and improve the area known as Burghlee Park and its wildlife, flora and fauna for the benefit of the public.  (b) To provide, in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreational or other leisure-time occupation with a view to improving conditions of life.  (c) To advance and protect heritage by researching and promoting the history of the park and the history and heritage of the local area and community and to advance the education of the public about it.  (d) To advance citizenship and community development by providing opportunities for local people to become involved in the management, usage and future of the park as a community resource.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Midlothian
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £2 | £26 |  -  | 0 |  |
| May 31, 2024 | £10 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| May 31, 2023 | £10 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| May 31, 2022 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| May 31, 2021 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |