01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038386
- 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
- IV51 9LY
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 2 September 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Skye Mountain Rescue Association SC038386, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 22 June 2007.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To engage directly or indirectly in Mountain Rescue work in the Isle of Skye and in such adjacent areas as the need may arise from time to time. to encourage and promote safety on the hills both locally and nationally, and to take such steps as are necessary or conducive to these ends. This is done on a voluntary basis by the team members. It cooperates with other search and rescue organisations. The Skye Mountain Rescue Team is called out by Police Scotland to engage in life saving activities. Activities also include fund raising and team member training activities
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The saving of lives directly or indirectly through the provision of a voluntary mountain rescue service, on the Island of Skye and such other areas of the Scottish Highlands and Islands, for any person or persons suffering accident or injury, or who may be lost, immobilised or otherwise be in need of such mountain rescue services as tasked by the police and as directed by the organisation team leader or depute team leaders. and to assist in the recovery of the bodies of those persons who have sustained a fatal accident in those areas or such other places. 4.2. As directed by the police to assist and, where appropriate, organise and cooperate with other rescue bodies and also other climbers or hill users (not being members of the organisation) to further the mountain rescue services described in clause 4.1. 4.3. To acquire, maintain and hold in readiness all premises, equipment and apparatus necessary for providing the mountain rescue services described in clause 4.1 .
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £103,873 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £74,117 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £146,877 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £106,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £96,252 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £250,228 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £84,639 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £68,358 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £131,989 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £74,552 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 4 November 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
- Sluggans Mountain Rescue , Sluggans rescue Unit, Portree, Isle of Skye
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.skyemrt.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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