01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032302
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- PA41 7AA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust was established to allow the community to own their island. This has enabled both social and economic development on the island to ensure a sustainable future could be found. This is primarily achieved through the provision of affordable housing, business premises and land. This is also supported through investment in infrastructure and community assets such as pathways, an emergency landing helipad, maintenance of botanical gardens, and management of the local hotel.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Community, without distinction on grounds of race, political, religious , or other opinions, by associating with the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide, or assist in providing, facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation, following principles of sustainable development and in the interests of social welfare so that their conditions of life may be improved , where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To promote for the public benefit rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture and/or history.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,656,425 | £1,012,437 | 11 | 25 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,049,000 | £1,111,000 | 11 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,091,257 | £1,027,576 | 11 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,457,198 | £909,626 | 11 | 14 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £889,455 | £874,295 | 11 | 15 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
- Craft Workshop 1, Isle Of Gigha, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gigha.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust · SC224141
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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