01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028777
- 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
- PA34 4AZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the Trust are to promote the following purposes within the area:- ? the advancement of crofting and farming. ? the advancement of a livestock auctioneering facility for crofters and farmers within the area. ? the relief of crofters and farmers in the area individually or generally in conditions of need, hardship or distress. ? the assistance of spouses, children or dependents of crofters or farmers in the area who may be in conditions of need, hardship or distress or for the advancement of their physical, mental and spiritual welfare. ? the advancement of other exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the crofting and farming community in the area, and ? any other exclusively charitable objects as may from time to time be thought to be appropriate and fit by the trustees. Each year the charity gives donations and assistance to organisations to promote agriculture and individuals in need.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(a) The relief of poverty, suffering and distress of crofters and farmers who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress individually or generally in Argyll and the Islands. (b) The relief of poverty, suffering and distress of spouses, children and dependants who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress of the aforesaid crofters and farmers. (c) The furtherance of other charitable purposes for the benefit of the public at large generally and for the benefit of the crofting and farming community particularly in the aforesaid area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £70,413 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £77,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £64,171 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £59,297 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £48,769 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £42,838 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £58,535 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £47,152 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £51,511 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £51,712 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 July 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
- RA Clement Associates CA, 5 Argyll Square, Oban, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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