01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041044
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA34 4HG
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 25 June 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by MacQueen Bros Charitable Trust SC041044, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 18 November 2009.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objectives of the organisation are to assist local individuals and organisations in Oban and the surrounding areas. The charity tries to achieve its objectives by providing grants to local charitable and community groups who go through the application process.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- 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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 To advance such purposes as are charitable in law under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, which are also regarded as charitable under the Taxes Acts, inter alia. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship and community development, the arts, heritage, culture, sport and science 4.3 The prevention or relief of poverty, and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, and the saving of lives
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2024 | £0 | £1,944 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £4,601 | £6,661 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 30 November 2022 | £250 | £6,806 | 0 | 4 September 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £4,900 | £11,650 | 0 | 18 August 2022 |
| 30 November 2020 | £8,579 | £6,472 | 0 | 20 September 2021 |
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
- MacQueen Bros
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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