01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041048
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- HS2 0BW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Point and Sandwick Trust is a charitable organisation based in the Outer Hebrides that uses the income of community generated wind power to support local social, cultural, educational and environmental development. The Trust built and operates the UK’s biggest community wind farm and has been recognised as leading the way in community renewable energy. Funding projects of all sizes, the Trust provides significant support within the crofting communities of Point and Sandwick on the Isle of Lewis, and the wider Western Isles.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
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
The Company's object is to promote the social, educational, cultural and environmental wellbeing of the people of the Western Isles and in particular the residents of the areas known as Point and Sandwick i.e. the area otherwise known as Sandwick and the Eye Peninsula and for the purposes hereof defined as comprising the whole area from and including North Street in the west to Tiumpanhead in the East and by all or any of the following means:- (i) the promotion of community development, including 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. (ii) the provision of assistance to people who are disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial or other disadvantage. (iii) the promotion of education, including all forms of training for work and life skills. (iii) the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage, including support for the Gaelic arts and the protection of buildings and sites of architectural or historic importance. (iv) the provision and support of recreational activities for the community, especially for disadvantaged or vulnerable groups, such as young people or the disabled. (v) the protection and enhancement of the natural heritage and environment. (vi) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £3,957,675 | £3,664,957 | 4 | 24 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £3,091,409 | £3,794,071 | 4 | 21 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £4,923,678 | £3,124,642 | 4 | 26 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £4,849,738 | £2,137,495 | 4 | 14 February 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £1,524,074 | £3,227,500 | 4 | 28 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 Old School, Knock, Point, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.pointandsandwick.co.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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