01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006367
- 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
- HS7 5QA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity operates the community centre on the island of Benbecula. It provides a welcoming meeting place for the entire community of Benbecula and Uist, and encourages participation by the community in as broad a range of activities as possible.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- 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
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
(a) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the community in the Island of Benbecula comprising all of the postcode units in postcode area HS7 5 ('the Community') and beyond, without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions, by associating with local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations, inhabitants and others in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved. and (b) to conserve and manage, for the public benefit, community land and/or other assets in the Community as a part of the protection and sustainable development (that is, development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs) of Scotland's natural environment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £21,436 | £45,642 | 0 | 23 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,740 | £39,764 | 0 | 30 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,829 | £42,334 | 0 | 28 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,014 | £47,336 | 0 | 31 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £30,000 | £38,730 | 0 | 29 March 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
- Am Fasgadh, Griminish, Isle of Benbecula, Western Isles
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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