01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC031799
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- HS3 3EH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity operates and manages the Bays Community Centre in Leacklee, Isle of Harris for the benefit of the communities of the Bays area of Harris. The centre is used for community events and is also available for hire.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
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
To relieve poverty, advance education and do all such other things that may benefit the communities of the Bays area of Harris (being that area on the east coast of the Isle of Harris from and including Dieraclete in the north to Rodel in the south) provided all such things are charitable in law under Sections 505 and 506 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £5,579 | £9,845 | 0 | 26 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £5,820 | £11,166 | 0 | 6 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £8,773 | £9,625 | 0 | 12 April 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £9,071 | £10,506 | 0 | 26 May 2023 |
| 1 June 2021 | £0 | £8,200 | 0 | 14 April 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
- The Bays Community Centre, Leacklee, Isle of Harris
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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