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Ayton Heritage

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC049592
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 15, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 9, 2019
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Whitfield Lodge
Eyemouth
Berwickshire
Scottish Borders
TD14 5TH

Contact

Website
aytonhistory.com
Screenshot of the Ayton Heritage website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Preserve the ruins of the disused St. Dionysius Church located in the burial grounds at Ayton. The Trust seeks grants to undertake work to the ruins to make them safe and accessable to interested parties. It offers site visits and educational activities to local schools. It will maintain the site and arrange ongoing monitoring of the ruins.

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

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purpose is to preserve the cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible) of Ayton and district through the following means. 4.1 Conservation of any building, structures or item which provides a link to the past. 4.2 Researching and promoting the history of any heritage related items. 4.3 Recording findings in a manner which makes them accessible in the future. 4.4 Making knowledge gained accessible for educational purposes. 4.5 Providing the opportunity of training for volunteers in techniques required to carry out the above.

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 Dec. 15, 2025On time £14,215 £10,699
Aug. 31, 2024 April 4, 2025On time £7,902 £11,696
Aug. 31, 2023 May 19, 2024On time £25,879 £12,826
Aug. 31, 2022 May 13, 2023On time £2,380 £772
Aug. 31, 2021 May 16, 2022On time £2,738 £3,044

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