01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040624
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV14 9DH
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 03/11/2023 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC353054, company name: Archaeology For Communities in the Highlands)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
ARCH was established in 2009 to provide a broad spectrum of activities encouraging people to learn about, participate in and preserve their local heritage. ARCH does this by providing courses (indoors and out), workshops, events, walks, digs, school visits, lectures, surveys, festivals, a website and Facebook with information and links, and other activities which promote heritage in the Highlands. All activities are as accessible as possible, both in terms of physical access and cost, and are open to all regardless of previous past experience. Further information about the organisation and projects can be found on our website: www.archhighland.org.uk
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: (i) The advancement of education by arranging and supporting projects and events, formal and informal, which will enable communities in the Highlands, and others, to learn about, and the skills to engage with, the heritage and archaeology of the Highlands. the advancement of citizenship or community development by working with Highland communities to enhance their sense of place, their community cohesion, and their understanding of history and heritage. (ii) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture, or science in the Highlands by a. Supporting communities in the Highlands to be curious about, engage with, and undertake further research in, their local heritage and archaeology. b. recording the past, with all relevant media including digital media, photographs, drawings, plans or memories, to be made widely available on websites, Historic Environment Records, and local archives, and other media. c. undertaking relevant heritage and archaeological projects which add to the public record of our heritage, and…… d. promoting awareness and understanding of the Highland’s heritage by arranging discussion sessions, exploratory walks, producing publications, and participating in public events.
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 | £2,069 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,319 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 31 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £13,679 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £22,808 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £23,778 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £26,731 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 8 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,288 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £23,578 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,871 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £46,966 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 August 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 Goods Shed, The Old Station, Strathpeffer, Ross-Shire, Scotland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.archhighland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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