01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC012016
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- KW14 7SS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a fully accreditated independent local history museum delivering museum services in north west Sutherland. This includes outreach work with local schools, groups and individuals providing educational and skills training opportunities centered around heritage as a veichle for community development. Our activities deliver health and wellbeing benefits and are a vital access to the arts and socialisation opportunities in our sparsely populated area.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are:- (a) 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 required in accordance with the provisions of this Deed('the Collection') in respect of which -there will be a strong presumption i : 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £123,024 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £213,313 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £144,089 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £168,079 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,485,615 | £1,476,096 | £8,880 | £0 | £639 | £0 | £690,744 | £0 | £690,744 | £0 | 2 | 19 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £342,542 | £331,766 | £10,753 | £0 | £23 | £0 | £422,919 | £0 | £422,919 | £0 | 2 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £351,234 | £349,158 | £2,013 | £0 | £63 | £0 | £142,983 | £0 | £142,181 | £802 | 2 | 30 December 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
- Clachan, Bettyhill, By Thurso, Caithness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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