OSCR Scottish charity profile

Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn

ActiveCharity number SC036903
Registered4 October 2005
Main locationWestern Isles
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC036903
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
14
Postcode
HS2 0SH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

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, the areas of social and economic deprivation within the Galson Estate area of the Isle of Lewis for the benefit of the Galson Crofting Community

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • 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 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, the areas of social and economic deprivation within the Galson area of the lsle of Lewis for the benefit of the Galson Crofting Community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£872,482£943,9911410 June 2026
30 September 2024£1,412,373£810,5441425 June 2025
30 September 2023£1,299,892£711,9321428 June 2024
30 September 2022£809,791£684,4351428 June 2023
30 September 2021£287,257£483,6881429 September 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
Business Centre, Tom na Ba, South Galson, Isle of Lewis
Website supplied to OSCR
www.galsontrust.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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