OSCR Scottish charity profile

Kinlochleven Community Trust

ActiveCharity number SC027752
Registered18 December 1997
Main locationHighland
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC027752
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
5
Postcode
PH50 4SH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Kinlochleven Community Trust (KCT) is set up to benefit the people of Kinlochleven and the surrounding area by supporting sustainable community development, improving local facilities, and promoting social, environmental and economic wellbeing. We do this by owning, managing and developing land, buildings and assets for community benefit. delivering projects that respond to local needs. and reinvesting any surplus back into the community. Our work includes community facilities, heritage and cultural projects, green health and wellbeing activities, support for families and young people, sustainable tourism initiatives, and environmental improvement. KCT works in partnership with local residents, volunteers, public bodies, funders and other organisations. We engage the community in shaping priorities, secure funding, employ staff where appropriate, and ensure strong governance so that projects are well-managed, inclusive and financially sustainable for the long term.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general following principles of sustainable development, where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and by such management relieve poverty in the Community area, and to encourage economic regeneration. To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community and following principles of sustainable development, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and to encourage and promote training and the provision of educational facilities and courses, skills development and employment training. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, and conservation of the natural environment, the promotion of sustainable development, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£257,640£195,054523 January 2026
31 March 2024£95,645£190,764524 December 2024
31 March 2023£172,918£231,961519 February 2024
31 March 2022£214,355£166,228530 January 2023
31 March 2021£121,773£76,163523 November 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
Unit 4a, Kinlochleven Business Park, Kinlochleven
Website supplied to OSCR
www.kinlochleven.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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