01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028732
- 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
- HS2 0RX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity operates a fairly modern multi-purpose community centre, predominantly serving the population of north-west Lewis, but available to anyone to use. It provides meeting spaces for individuals and groups and hosts its own events too, including for fund-raising purposes. The community centre is currently operated by a group of 12 volunteer trustees/Directors. It has been open since 2009, when the centre was completed, but has existed as an entity since 2002.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the benefit of the community resident from Galson to Ballantrushal, Isle of Lewis, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and facilities for physical and mental training and recreation, and social, moral and intellectual development, and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other such objects as may be by law deemed to be charitable.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £33,727 | £85,670 | 0 | 7 November 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £40,509 | £82,601 | 0 | 6 February 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £47,306 | £72,710 | 0 | 18 January 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £65,114 | £79,813 | 0 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 July 2021 | £37,965 | £66,335 | 0 | 23 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
- Clan MacQuarrie Community Centre, Borve, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.clanmacq.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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