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Callander Community Development Trust Ltd

Callander, Scotland Reg: SC034462 (Charity Commission) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
51/100 · methodology

About Callander Community Development Trust Ltd

We exist to deliver projects which bring benefit to the community of Callander & Kilmahog. We do this in a number of ways. In 2014, we secured ongoing funding to build a community hydroelectric scheme, which funds much of the organisation's activity. £70,000 per year of its revenue is given out as grants to local projects that bring benefit to the community. Tourism being a vital source of business for the town, we currently also operate a Visitor Information Centre, since the previous one was closed. In the same building, we also run a short-term let flat. In 2021, the Callander Local Place Plan was published, assembled in consultation with the community. It sets out a series of aims for …

Founded
Headquarters
Callander, Scotland
Foundation type
Charitable Company

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 73%
Peer average: 90%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 51
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity Commission removal, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every £1 goes

· FY2025 · oscr (FY2025)
£0.73
Program£0.73

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Callander Community Development Trust Ltd with a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.

  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 83% of the 9,257 community development charities in the United Kingdom with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 51 is below most of the 10,748 community development charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • leadership details (present for 91% of comparable organizations)
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is a registered community development nonprofit based in Callander, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. Its registration number is SC034462. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 51/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £503K in annual revenue.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd's official registration number is SC034462, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 51 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is located in Callander, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.

Based on official tax filings, Callander Community Development Trust Ltd has £503K in annual revenue. It allocates 73% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 90% for community development charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a Charitable Company. It has £503K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. It reports that 73% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 90%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

We exist to deliver projects which bring benefit to the community of Callander & Kilmahog. We do this in a number of ways. In 2014, we secured ongoing funding to build a community hydroelectric scheme, which funds much of the organisation's activity. £70,000 per year of its revenue is given out as grants to local projects that bring benefit to the community. Tourism being a vital source of business for the town, we currently also operate a Visitor Information Centre, since the previous one was closed. In the same building, we also run a short-term let flat. In 2021, the Callander Local Place Plan was published, assembled in consultation with... Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is classified as a community development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2003.

Among community development charities registered in United Kingdom: It allocates 73% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 90%. Its annual revenue of £503K is comparable to the peer average of £271K.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is a charitable company limited by guarantee, the most common incorporated form for UK charities. It is registered with both Companies House and the Charity Commission, and must file annual accounts with both regulators. Directors (who are also charity trustees) have limited liability. Its Charity Commission registration number is SC034462.

You can verify Callander Community Development Trust Ltd in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Because this is a charitable company, you can also check its filings on Companies House (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/). Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to Callander Community Development Trust Ltd directly through its donation page (http://www.callandercdt.org.uk/donate). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to Callander Community Development Trust Ltd are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is based in Callander in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

Callander Community Development Trust Ltd was first registered in 2003, making it approximately 23 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.

Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
73% to programs
Source: oscr (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from oscr (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
3
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Latest news

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2025
OSCR
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2024
OSCR
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2023
OSCR
Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2022
OSCR
Form filed
£0.2M revenue
FY2021
OSCR

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Cause areas in United Kingdom

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 87,646
Health 28,382
Religion 22,146
Arts & Culture 21,802
Community Development this charity 10,738
Environment 5,683
Social Services 4,899
Youth Development 4,637
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Most common causes in United Kingdom

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 54,780
Arts & Culture 17,729
Disability 17,106
Religion 16,671
Health 15,045
Poverty 14,062
Community Development 11,486
Cultural Heritage 8,526

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 17, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 17, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2003
Not available · 4
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Callander Community Development Trust Ltd

What is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd?
Callander Community Development Trust Ltd is a community development charitable company based in Callander, United Kingdom. We exist to deliver projects which bring benefit to the community of Callander & Kilmahog. We do this in a number of ways. In 2014, we secured ongoing funding to build a community hydroelectric scheme, which funds much of the organisation's activity. £70,000 per year of its revenue is given out as grants to local projects that bring benefit to the community. Tourism being a vital source of business for the town, we currently also operate a Visitor Information Centre, since the previous one was closed. In the same building, we also run a short-term let flat. In 2021, the Callander Local Place Plan was published, assembled in consultation with the community. It sets out a series of aims for the community which CCDT uses as its basis for identifying new projects, coordinated by its paid staff, including an Operations Manager and a Development Officer, and progressed by volunteers. One such project is Callander Connect - a central community hub for hire, information and connection. 'the advancement of citizenship or community development' a) to provide, in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time activity available to the public at large within the Callander and surrounding area - as defined by the Callander Community Council boundaries (the Operating Area) - with a view to improving their conditions of life. b) to preserve, restore and improve the environment in the Operating Area through the provision , maintenance and lor improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and townscape regeneration projects, and in doing so, to seek wherever appropriate ( but subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefit so arising clearly outweighs any private benefit thereby conferred on private landowners) to carry out works of reclamation, remediation, restoration and other operations to facilitate the use for those purposes of land whose use has been prevented or restricted because of previous use. c) To promote for public benefit the preservation (whether wholly or in part) of buildings and other structures of historic andlor architectural significance located within the Operating Area. d) to advance education and to promote training programmes and opportunities for the benefit of the residents of the Operating Area particularly among young people and the unemployed. e) to promote trade and industry for the benefit of the general public. f) to relieve poverty among the residents of the Operating Area. g) to promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Operating Area.
When was Callander Community Development Trust Ltd founded?
Callander Community Development Trust Ltd was founded in 2003.
Where is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd located?
Headquartered in Callander, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 73% of expenses go to program services.
Is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd trustworthy?
Callander Community Development Trust Ltd has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd's registration number?
Registration: SC034462 (United Kingdom).
What is Callander Community Development Trust Ltd's website?
http://www.callandercdt.org.uk
Are donations to Callander Community Development Trust Ltd tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.