01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017989
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 4YN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hold ownership of the Iona Abbey and library collection, to be made available to the public
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- 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
to advance the arts culture and heritage by the maintenance management use preservation protection and improvement of the buildings and land of lona Cathedral and other land associated with lona Cathedral. to advance religion by allowing for the use of lona Cathedral, and other land associated with lona Cathedral, for public worship by the Christian Churches. to advance the education of the public in relation to the history, culture and heritage of lona Cathedral and the Island of lona
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £18,257 | £10,540 | 0 | 24 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £61,939 | £12,511 | 0 | 2 February 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £14,721 | £9,032 | 0 | 23 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £13,127 | £13,851 | 0 | 12 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £14,127 | £10,981 | 0 | 18 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
- Church of Scotland Law Department, 121 George Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://iona-cathedral.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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