01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000035
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV27 4YP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our aim is to maintain & improve the fabric of the building ensuring that fire, health & safety regulations are complied with. To do this we have fund raising fayres & apply for grants .
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Association shall be:- (a) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Melness and environs without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by associating the Local Authorities, Voluntary Organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. or where premises provided or grant-aided by an Authority (b) to secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to co-operate with the Local Statutory Authority in the maintenance and management of the centre, for activities promoted by the Association in furtherance of the above objects or any of them. The Association shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,447 | £2,155 | 0 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,411 | £6,409 | 0 | 5 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,751 | £2,258 | 0 | 29 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,749 | £2,263 | 0 | 5 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £610 | £2,101 | 0 | 16 November 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 131 Skinnet, Talmine, By Lairg, Sutherland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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