01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020005
- 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
- PH20 1DE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To maintain a museum in the Badenoch District of Inverness-Shire, acquire and display relics of the Clans in the Scottish Highlands, acquire and maintain a library of books, allow the public access, encourage and promote the study and preservation of the history
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
a) for or the advancement of the education of the general public, without distinction of sex or poltical, religious or other opinions and in particular to demonstrate the history, culture and way of life of the Clans in the Scottish Highlands and especially the Clan Macpherson by provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Deed, in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen. b) to provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal. c) to form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set above.
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 2026 | £80,431 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £48,628 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 November 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £59,830 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £41,312 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £45,509 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £56,019 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 10 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £63,032 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £64,857 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £116,918 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £118,291 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 September 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
- Clan Macpherson Museum, Main Street, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.clan-macpherson.org/museum
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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