# Findochty and Buckie Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC052237
- **Known as:** FAB DT or FAB Development Trust
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 10, 2023
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052237


## Contact

- **Address:** 7 William Street, Buckie
- **Postcode:** AB56 1RN
- **Website:** https://fabdt.co.uk/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;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&#x27;

**What the charity does:** As a Development Trust we are a community owned and led organisation which uses a combination of enterprise and creativity to improve the quality of life for people living in the Findochty and Buckie [FAB] area.  We support people in our community to come together to address local issues through collaboration and partnership working. Our goal is to enable social, economic and environmental renewal of our locality through capitalising on funding opportunities, income generation from trading for social purpose, and community ownership of buildings and land. In common with other development trusts in Scotland, we always aim to do this in ways which are ecologically sound, economically viable and socially just.  All of our intended activities are community led and as such will vary over time according to the needs of local people and their priorities identified through ongoing community engagement and research.

**Objectives:** The Trust has been formed to benefit the people residing in the Findochty and Buckie area, (which comprises Moray Council&#x27;s Ward 3 - Buckie) and will represent the interests of the whole community of Findochty and Buckie, throughout the lifetime of the Trust.   The Trust objectives are:   4.1  The advancement of community development, including advancement of regeneration, but such that the Trust shall do so following principles of sustainable development.  4.2  The provision or enhancement 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.  4.3  The advancement of citizenship.





## Areas of operation

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






