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Blackhall Community Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC047250
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 19, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 17, 2017
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Ravelston Park Pavilion
EH4 3RU

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','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 charity was formed to benefit the community of Blackhall, Edinburgh, which comprises the Blackhall School catchment area with the following objects: 1. to advance community development within the community, including urban regeneration. 2. to advance education, including early years and community learning, for the benefit of the public. 3. to provide facilities for recreation, sport and other leisure activities for the health and wellbeing of the public. To that end, the charity has used the community asset transfer process to take ownership of a building within the community (transfer completed in January 2026) and is developing plans for a replacement building to better deliver on the foregoing objectives.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 4 The company has been formed to benefit the community of Blackhall, Edinburgh, defined by the postcode units listed in Appendix 1 (which includes the Blackhall School catchment area) (“the Community”) with the Purposes listed in the sub-articles hereto (“the Purposes”), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: (1) To advance community development within the Community, including urban regeneration. (2) To advance education, including early years and community learning, for the benefit of the public. (3) To provide facilities for recreation, sport and other leisure activities for the health and wellbeing of the public. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 June 19, 2026On time £22,140 £1,670
Dec. 31, 2024 March 27, 2025On time £975 £9,216
Dec. 31, 2023 April 9, 2024On time £861 £6,588
Dec. 31, 2022 April 24, 2023On time £743 £23,376
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 18, 2022On time £39,305 £14,271
Dec. 31, 2020 May 16, 2021 £810 £1,597

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