01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000223
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA75 6NU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purposes of the Mull Museum shall be to collect, maintain, conserve and exhibit material evidence of people and the lived environment on the Isle of Mull and adjacent islands, or the mainland, if relevant to Mull and to use these for educational purposes. To this end the Trust operatesthe Mull Museum which is open to the public from April to October each year. However, throughout the year work is ongoing, collecting, curating and archiving. All are able to apply to access information year round.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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 Trustees and their successors in office as aforesaid shall hold the Heritable Property, the Trust Fund and the Existing Collection IN TRUST: (a) to provide for the advancement of the education of the general public, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Deed ('the Collection'), in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen. (b) to provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal. (c) to form, establish and support and to aid by way of donation or otherwise in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above. (d) to regulate the use of Heritable Property (for the time being the Museum Building) for the enhancement of the social, moral and intellectual development or otherwise as may be found expedient for the inhabitants of Tobermory.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | £20,648 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,712 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 8 June 2026 |
| 30 December 2024 | £21,638 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £20,379 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 July 2025 |
| 30 December 2023 | £22,432 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £34,054 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 July 2024 |
| 30 December 2022 | £24,363 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,292 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 June 2023 |
| 30 December 2021 | £30,445 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15,208 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 September 2022 |
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
- Columba Buildings, 20 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mullmuseum.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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