OSCR Scottish charity profile

Portree District Gaelic Choir

Known as Coisir Sgire Phortrigh

ActiveCharity number SC016619
Registered16 January 1981
Main locationHighland
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC016619
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
IV51 9HQ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We are set up to practice and perform Gaelic choral singing, and perform at the Royal National Mod every year.

Charitable purposes

  • 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 objects of the Choir shall be:- 1.To further the study and exposition of the Gaelic language and musical tradition, by the practice, performance and promotion of Gaelic and choral music in the Island of Skye and elsewhere. 2.To advance the education of the local community of Skye, by providing and contributing to suitable educational facilities for the learning, interpretation and production of Gaelic vocal and choral music. 3.To foster and encourage participation in the National and Provincial Mods and other musical festivals by members of the local community of Skye. 4.To apply such funds, both capital and income, as may become available to the Choir from time to time, in the furtherance of the foregoing objects and for such other purposes consonant therewith, as shall be deemed by law to be charitable.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£8,795£10,51705 January 2026
31 December 2023£6,253£7,219011 December 2024
31 December 2022£8,888£6,744025 October 2023
31 December 2021£389£29606 April 2023
31 December 2020£1,413£728024 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 Pines, 1 Woodpark, Dunvegan Road, Portree, Highland
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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