# Biggar Area Climate Care

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051804
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** June 22, 2022
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051804


## Contact

- **Address:** 7 Lindsaylands Road, Biggar, South Lanarkshire
- **Postcode:** ML12 6EQ



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** BACC was set up to promote and support climate care in the ML12 6 postcode area.  We do this by holding regular mobile repair cafes in community centres and village and church halls across the area to reduce landfill and increase the lifespan of electrical and other household goods, toys, jewellery, furniture, garden equipment etc. We also provide professional home energy assessments, freely available to any residents of the area for the three years of our funding, and thermal imaging of hot and cold spots in homes, provided free of charge by our trained volunteers.  These initiatives reduce energy use by providing householders with information on heat loss avoidance, ventilation, maximising energy efficiency and other home improvements to reduce CO2 emisions. In addition to our two main projects, we host regular bike maintenance and repair clinics across the ML12 6 area and we attend a range of information events hosted by partner agencies to promote climate care and our work.

**Objectives:** The organisation's charitable purposes are:  (a) advancement of environmental protection or improvement.  (b) the advancement of citizenship or community development.  (c) the advancement of education.  And in furtherance of these purposes Biggar Area Climate:  4.1 Raise awareness of climate change, its impacts and ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  4.2 Run activities and projects which help people in Biggar and the surrounding area to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.  4.3 Run activities and projects which help people in Biggar and the surrounding area to adapt to the effects of climate change. 4.4 Provide information on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and  on the effects of climate change. 4.5 Campaign for measures which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Biggar area. 4.6 Encourage volunteering to support the above. 4.7 Raise funds from grants and donations to support the above. 4.8 The operational focus of the group shall be Biggar and the surrounding area (broadly equating to the ML12 6 postcode area)





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** South Lanarkshire
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £40630 | £28969 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC051804/files/2025-05-31-accounts.pdf) (919.6 KB) |
| May 31, 2024 | £13964 | £26477 |  -  | 0 |  |
| May 31, 2023 | £43541 | £24941 |  -  | 0 |  |