01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036540
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- IV27 4LW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
to manage the 18,000 hectares of land we own for public and community benefit , to improve its environmental value
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland's natural environment, where 'sustainable development' means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs. 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 May 2025 | £214,534 | £194,313 | 1 | 6 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £147,922 | £145,914 | 1 | 22 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £97,638 | £143,432 | 1 | 2 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £81,671 | £101,529 | 1 | 13 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £114,025 | £193,465 | 1 | 5 February 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 Office, Glencanisp, Lochinver, Sutherland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.assyntfoundation.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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