01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016206
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 30
- Postcode
- HS1 2DD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
In 1923 Lord Leverhulme gifted Lews Castle and 69,000 acres of land to the people of Stornoway parish and The Stornoway Trust was established to manage and administer the estate on behalf of the community.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of civic responsibility or community development.
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 | £1,549,228 | £300 | £1,504,971 | £0 | £43,957 | £0 | £1,386,021 | £4,138 | £1,381,883 | £0 | 30 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,206,111 | £4,400 | £1,160,133 | £0 | £41,578 | £0 | £1,238,664 | £3,897 | £1,234,767 | £0 | 30 | 21 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,452,258 | £0 | £1,408,301 | £0 | £39,291 | £4,666 | £1,335,790 | £3,804 | £1,331,986 | £0 | 30 | 11 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,313,228 | £50 | £1,278,404 | £0 | £34,774 | £0 | £1,081,640 | £4,162 | £1,077,478 | £0 | 30 | 3 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,216,608 | £0 | £1,181,024 | £0 | £35,164 | £420 | £1,259,580 | £4,572 | £1,255,008 | £0 | 30 | 31 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
- Estate Office, Leverhulme House, Perceval Square, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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