OSCR Scottish charity profile

Golspie Heritage Society

ActiveCharity number SC030553
Registered12 September 2000
Main locationHighland
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC030553
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
KW10 6TJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The object of the Society is to advance the education of the public about the beauty, history and character of the parish of Golspie by stimulating public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the Parish. The Society store historical items which have been donated to them, some of which are always on display in the meeting room. Others are displayed at relevant times, such as the annual exhibition, which is normally held during Golspie Gala Week and the following week. Monthly meetings are held with guest speakers giving talks on history relevant to the area. These talks are popular and usually attended by 35-40 people. The Society’s premises are open on Tuesday mornings throughout the year for people to drop in and chat. They are encouraged to share memories of Golspie, some of which are recorded. Old photos are often looked through and names added, where some were unknown before. Many look forward to the Tuesday morning meetings, especially some older men

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

2. The object of the Society is to advance the education of the public about the beauty, history and character of the parish of Golspie by stimulating public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the said Parish. Powers 3. (a) In furtherance thereof the Society shall seek: To preserve archaeological remains, buildings and structures of historical interest, arkfats and other object which reflect or are connected with the life and bistory of the area. To prepare reports and schedules of historic relics and to collect, collate and preserve pictorial and literary records, To encourage, support and carry out research into matters of historic and general interest in the area, and to publish the results in suitable form. To maintain liaison with educationalists and by means of meetings, lectures, exh&itions, publications and general publicity, to encourage students and others to take an interest in the aims of the Society. To make such repmentations to official bodies as may in the opinion of the Society be necessary to safe& its object and the public interest. To set up a museum and to acquire, by means of gift, purchase or loan, historical =lies and records for the purpose of exhibition, preservation and safe custody such museum to be administered in awxdance with and subject to the provisions contained in the Schedule hereto annexed. To undertake any projects of a charitable nature which will assist the foregoing object. To investigate and trace local family y histories.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£13,858£6,374013 May 2026
31 March 2025£5,496£11,198024 November 2025
31 March 2024£3,999£3,29403 August 2024
31 March 2023£16,571£15,660025 August 2023
31 March 2022£5,902£4,931026 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
2 Seaforth Road , Golspie , Sutherland
Website supplied to OSCR
http://www.spanglefish.com/golspieheritagesociety/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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