Preston and Abbey Community Trust
Also known as: Pact
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC046383
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- March 4, 2016
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- The Retreat
Blackerstone
Duns
Berwickshire
TD11 3RY
Contact
- Website
pactrust.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The Preston and Abbey Community Trust PACT)was set up to manage the Wind Farm Community Benefit Funds allocated to our community. To achieve the purposes described above, the Trust runs a grant award scheme and carries out projects fo the benefit of our residents. In the last year, the trust has supported a major refurbishment of one of our two village halls, including insulation, installation of a heat pump and a re-design of the grounds around the Hall. The second major project has been writing the Local Place Plan for submission to Scottish Borders Council. This has involved working with a community worker and organising community events to gather the views of residents. The report was submitted in June 2025 and will be used by the Council to guide planning and services in our area. For future projects, Trustees will be guided by the views of the community expressed during the consultation process.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: Purposes 4 The company has been formed to benefit [the inhabitants of] the community of Preston, Abbey St Bathans and Bonkyl (the community being defined by the boundary of the local Community Council and hereinafter referred to as “the Community”) with the following purposes: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development, 4.2 The prevention or relief of poverty, 4.3 The advancement of education, 4.4 The advancement of health, 4.5 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, 4.6 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement, 4.7 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage, in each case by the award of grant funding to third parties, or by expending the funds of the organization directly in order to achieve the foregoing purposes.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Scottish Borders
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £354,110 | £352,864 |
| March 31, 2024 | £87,955 | £571,872 |
| March 31, 2023 | £81,925 | £55,066 |
| March 31, 2022 | £25,055 | £26,505 |
| March 31, 2021 | £434,615 | £17,391 |