01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033722
- 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
- IV53 8UP
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 10 April 2025 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company Company number: SC188633, company name: The Ferncraig Community Trust.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To bring local land and environment into the hands and authority of local people and to conserve and protect our natural environment for use by the community, local youth groups and schools and the public at large. We have provided access to the majority of the land by building a footpath which encourages the physical and mental health of visitors and there are recreational facilities en route. The Fernaig Trust has also provided smallholdings for six members of the trust for the production of livestock and other crops and seventeen allotments for other members for production of local food.
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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1 The organisation’s purposes are: (a) Environment: To manage community land and conserve, protect and improve the natural environment of Fernaig, Achmore, Stromeferry and surrounds for the benefit of nature itself, the local community and the public at large. (b) Sustainable Development: To promote sustainable development in the area compatible with the above object. (c) Education: To advance education, training, lifelong learning and skills development through the creation of, and support for education and training infrastructure and activities. (d) Recreation: To improve the quality of life and contribute to the physical, mental and social health of residents and visitors through the provision of recreation facilities, the organisation of recreational activities and other leisure time activity, and promoting responsible access. (e) Advancement of Community Development: To promote the advancement of community development in the area as defined in the section (7)2, Charities and Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 by providing opportunities for individuals and groups to actively participate in and identify projects that would benefit the community.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £3,908 | £6,627 | 0 | 4 March 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £4,952 | £2,587 | 0 | 6 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £3,016 | £4,256 | 0 | 24 April 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £3,872 | £3,654 | 0 | 10 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £3,569 | £3,585 | 0 | 3 May 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
- 1 Riverside Cottage, Braeintra, Stromeferry, Ross-Shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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