01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024490
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- PH40 4PE
OSCR note: Previous name - Lochaber Fisheries Trust Limited from 05/02/1996 to 22/12/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Promoting and undertaking research into and study of the monitoring, management, preservation and enhancement of the fisheries resources in the West and North of Scotland and in particular within the area of Lochaber and that for the benefit of all persons interested in fisheries resources. 3.2 advancing the education of all persons interested in fisheries resources by raising their awareness and understanding of the importance of fisheries resources and their conservation. 3.3 such other purposes as are recognised by law to be exclusively charitable within the meaning of section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or any Act amending or replacing the same, and which relate to fisheries conservation, fishery management, water, water quality and environmental conservation, as the directors may from time to time in their sole discretion select and that without prejudice to the foregoing generality and without in any way fettering their said discretion.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3.1 promoting and undertaking research into and study of the monitoring, management, preservation and enhancement of the fisheries resources in the West and North of Scotland and in particular within the area of Lochaber and that for the benefit of all persons interested in fisheries resources. 3.2 advancing the education of all persons interested in fisheries resources by raising their awareness and understanding of the importance of fisheries resources and their conservation. 3.3 such other purposes as are recognised by law to be exclusively charitable within the meaning of section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or any Act amending or replacing the same, and which relate to fisheries conservation, fishery management, water, water quality and environmental conservation, as the directors may from time to time in their sole discretion select and that without prejudice to the foregoing generality and without in any way fettering their said discretion. Declaring that the directors shall be expressly obliged to publish and publicise the Company's activities and findings for the benefit of educational research and in order to increase awareness of the importance of fisheries resources and the environment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £86,774 | £95,933 | 3 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £98,224 | £75,521 | 3 | 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £130,986 | £120,978 | 3 | 19 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £113,418 | £96,238 | 3 | 2 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £82,249 | £76,812 | 3 | 21 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
- Allt an Loin, Morar, Inverness-Shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lochaberfish.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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