01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- 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
Purposes of the Trust are to further the cause of Christian Unity through the development and eventual establishment of a permanent Roman Catholic presence on the Isle of Iona, Argyll. This was achieved with the opening of the House of Prayer at Cnoc a’ Chalmain in April 1997.
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 January 2026 | £79,243 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £80,137 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 13 June 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £77,966 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £70,077 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 3 July 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £80,152 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £67,119 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 4 August 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £67,970 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £60,490 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 10 May 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £56,057 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £68,605 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 3 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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