01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001528
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- IV27 4DB
OSCR note: Previous Charity name Voluntary Groups - East Sutherland from 07-03-1991 to 11-03-2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are the delivery body for the Highland Third Sector Interface, set up to support and build capacity of the third sector in Sutherland.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company has been formed to promote the benefit of the public within Sutherland by - (a) Advancing citizenship and community development, including rural and urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and the effectiveness and efficiency of charities (b) Advancement of Education (c) Prevention and Relief of Poverty (d) Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes (e.g. relief of unemployment)
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £123,141 | £86,679 | 2 | 17 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £241,359 | £72,465 | 2 | 29 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £82,129 | £83,105 | 2 | 29 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £133,476 | £144,034 | 2 | 2 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £141,004 | £140,560 | 2 | 24 August 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
- c/o Lairg Community Centre, Main Street, Lairg, Sutherland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vgs.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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