01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC026987
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 32
- Postcode
- IV51 9JY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our core purpose is to enable young people, especially those from tough realities, and the key adults in their lives, to lead lives of purpose, meaning and contribution. Through our values-based leadership academies, guided by our six core values – Awareness, Focus, Creativity, Integrity, Perseverance and Service, we create the conditions for lasting change. Columba 1400 is an immersive experience grounded in warmth of welcome, hospitality and shared journey. Our Leadership Academies take place at our community and international leadership centre in Staffin, Isle of Skye, and in communities across Scotland. Our Academies build trust, hope and belonging, helping participants discover their potential, reconnect with their values, and strengthen authentic relationships. Real change starts with people – and at scale, our academies inspire transformation in individuals, communities and wider systems.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
to advance the education of people of all ages from any country and all backgrounds. to advance citizenship and develop community through teaching and practice based on the early Celtic Christian values of 'warmth of welcome, of hospitality and of the sense of being on a shared journey'. and to promote such universal benefits without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by association with local authorities, voluntary organisations and communities in a common effort to advance education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare and of improving life conditions.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,616,800 | £1,896,987 | 32 | 20 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,796,289 | £2,109,362 | 32 | 8 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,643,076 | £2,340,502 | 32 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,897,285 | £2,820,885 | 32 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,583,120 | £1,814,734 | 32 | 30 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
- Staffin, Portree
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.columba1400.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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