01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030322
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- PA43 7LN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charities principal objectives are :- 1 ) To advance education and in particular with regard to the Gaelic language and Gaelic heritage, culture,arts, crafts and music. 2 ) To promote, establish, operate and / or support other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of Islay and neighbouring areas. This is achieved through the operation of a Gaelic Education, Community and Heritage facility at Gartnatra on the outskirts of Bowmore in the Isle of Islay. This provides facilities for the local community along with part-time courses in Gaelic language together with regular exhibitions, conferences and a genealogy research facility.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(1) To advance education and in particular with regard to the Gaelic language and Gaelic heritage, culture, traditions, arts, crafts and music (2) To promote, establish, operate, and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of Islay and neighbouring areas
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £429,513 | £294,977 | 10 | 19 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £265,072 | £320,290 | 10 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £498,585 | £342,558 | 10 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £185,535 | £222,546 | 10 | 25 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £235,678 | £186,886 | 10 | 10 June 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
- Ionad Chaluim Chille Ile, Gartnatra, Bowmore, Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.islay-gaelic-centre.co.uk
- Parent charity
- General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church · SC015962
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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