01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000821
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- PA45 7QT
OSCR note: This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to Taigh-tasgaidh Phort an Eilein/Finlaggan Museum, SC051620.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Finlaggan was the seat of Clan Donald, Lords of the Isles, and is the most important medieval site in the west of Scotland. At its height, the Gaelic Lordship of the Isles controlled approximately a third of the Scottish land mass plus the Glens of Antrim, and the Lord was the second most powerful person in Scotland. The Trust was set up to preserve the site on Eilean Mor itself, and to promote knowledge of and research into its history, and the history of the Lordship. In addition to the site and its ruins there is a Visitor Centre where members of the public can find information and view a VR reconstruction of the buildings. We run sessions for school pupils (in Gaelic or English as required) and other events including lectures.
Charitable purposes
- 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 does none of these
Constitutional objectives
(a) To assist in the preservation of and to promote interest in Finlaggan and other sites of historical interest on Islay and to educate and inform the public about such sites (b) To offer such facilities as are within the Trustees' scope to assist research and general education into all matters connected with Finlaggan and the other sites
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £31,105 | £60,051 | 1 | 31 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £52,931 | £62,502 | 1 | 29 January 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | £25,805 | £31,071 | 1 | 30 January 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | £75,717 | £28,370 | 1 | 31 January 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | £23,813 | £29,476 | 1 | 27 January 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
- The Cottage, Ballygrant, Isle of Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.finlaggan.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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