The Bettridge Centre is an independent community-owned and managed leisure centre which offers a wide selection of sports, community, arts and social events and activities to local people and visitors to the area.
Mission
Our mission is to provide a wide variety of high quality sports, arts and community activities at affordable cost to local people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in a friendly, welcoming environment. Thereby helping to improve each individual's health and well-being, but also improving the quality of life in the community as a whole.
Values
Our community and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We work hard to ensure the centre is a warm, welcoming and fully accessible space. Our friendly, professional staff are here to make your activity, function or event a huge success, and help it run as smoothly as possible. We take our responsibility to the environment very seriously and we strive for sustainability in everything we do.
History
Local fundraising resulted in the original Newtonhill Community Hall being built in 1986. The village expanded rapidly over the next ten years and this hall was no longer adequate for the growing community.
In 1996, Newtonhill Village Association spearheaded a campaign for better facilities. Fundraising by local residents, assisted by Aberdeenshire Council and the National Lottery, enabled plans to be drawn up and building commenced in March 2002. The centre was officially opened by Sir Robert Smith on 1st March 2003.
Governance
The Bettridge Centre is run by Newtonhill Community Hall Association (NCHA). NCHA is a social enterprise and a registered charity in Scotland - SC002063. Our articles of association are here.
It is run on behalf of the community by a body of elected people who have a general interest in providing these facilities. None of the committee are remunerated for their efforts and all of their time is given voluntarily for no financial gain.
Our most recent AGM was held on 17th June 2025. Our Annual Review for 2024-25 can be accessed here.
Our current privacy policy is available here.
Mission
Our mission is to provide a wide variety of high quality sports, arts and community activities at affordable cost to local people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in a friendly, welcoming environment. Thereby helping to improve each individual's health and well-being, but also improving the quality of life in the community as a whole.
Values
Our community and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We work hard to ensure the centre is a warm, welcoming and fully accessible space. Our friendly, professional staff are here to make your activity, function or event a huge success, and help it run as smoothly as possible. We take our responsibility to the environment very seriously and we strive for sustainability in everything we do.
History
Local fundraising resulted in the original Newtonhill Community Hall being built in 1986. The village expanded rapidly over the next ten years and this hall was no longer adequate for the growing community.
In 1996, Newtonhill Village Association spearheaded a campaign for better facilities. Fundraising by local residents, assisted by Aberdeenshire Council and the National Lottery, enabled plans to be drawn up and building commenced in March 2002. The centre was officially opened by Sir Robert Smith on 1st March 2003.
Governance
The Bettridge Centre is run by Newtonhill Community Hall Association (NCHA). NCHA is a social enterprise and a registered charity in Scotland - SC002063. Our articles of association are here.
It is run on behalf of the community by a body of elected people who have a general interest in providing these facilities. None of the committee are remunerated for their efforts and all of their time is given voluntarily for no financial gain.
Our most recent AGM was held on 17th June 2025. Our Annual Review for 2024-25 can be accessed here.
Our current privacy policy is available here.
Support
The Bettridge Centre is a completely independent business, it receives no revenue grants or contributions to its day-to-day running costs. However we are very grateful to have received funding and other support for specific projects from a number of organisations, as shown below.
