OSCR Scottish charity profile

Colmcille Trust

ActiveCharity number SC018882
Registered29 July 1991
Main locationArgyll And Bute
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC018882
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
2
Postcode
PA76 6SP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity provides a Catholic presence on Iona, where people of all faiths can come for a short stay where they can enjoy the special peace that Iona can offer. The Oratory is always available as a place of quiet prayer. It also exists to benefit the community on the island.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The advancement of religion.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 January 2026£79,243£80,137213 June 2026
31 January 2025£77,966£70,07723 July 2025
31 January 2024£80,152£67,11924 August 2024
31 January 2023£67,970£60,490210 May 2023
31 January 2022£56,057£68,60523 May 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 Catholic House of Prayer, Cnoc a Chalmain, Isle of Iona
Website supplied to OSCR
www.catholic-iona.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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