01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030873
- 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
- PA67 6DG
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 25 June 2019 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC213395, company name: Ross of Mull Historical Centre).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Historical Centre, located in Bunessan, is open to visitors from April / May to October, with more limited opening during the winter. It has a museum and display area, provides historical, cultural, natural environment and visitor information for the Ross of Mull, has a collection of local artefacts and photographs, a reference library (including Gaelic books) and archives to facilitate genealogy research for those with ancestry links to the local area of Mull. The Centre also sells a number of publications relevant to the area, and has an informative website. The Centre grounds are used by the local people as a community garden.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s purposes are: The organisation's purposes are to promote the advancement of heritage, science and education by the study, display and promotion of the cultural history and natural environment of the operating area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £27,470 | £14,558 | 0 | 26 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,585 | £12,065 | 0 | 29 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,681 | £5,798 | 0 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £13,849 | £6,503 | 0 | 26 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,421 | £4,868 | 0 | 28 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
- Ionad Eachdraidh An Rois Mhuilich, Millbrae Cottage, Bunessan, Isle of Mull, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.romhc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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