01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021024
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- IV54 8YQ
OSCR note: Previous name - The Howard Doris Centre from 01/02/1993 to 09/04/2024
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Lochcarron Centre acts as a well-being hub for the surrounding community. We provide community support by the provision of a warm welcoming centre with a community cafe, a venue for many community activities and the provision of regular meals within the centre and as an outreach service.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
For the public benefit, the advancement of individual well-being and sustainability in the Area of Benefit* by supporting the community, specifically those who are socially or economically isolated due to lack of access to local services, physical or mental infirmity, or age. To promote good citizenship and encourage volunteering in the community with the aim of creating and supporting resilient communities and assisting rural regeneration.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £260,381 | £186,087 | 5 | 20 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £644,789 | £636,917 | 5 | 7 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £635,339 | £669,583 | 5 | 9 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £576,337 | £663,943 | 5 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £602,197 | £555,952 | 5 | 24 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
- Howard Doris Centre, Millbrae, Lochcarron, STRATHCARRON
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thelochcarroncentre.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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