01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042160
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- IV2 7TD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Museum is a visitor attraction that has been awarded 5 stars by Visit Scotland and is open all year round, except on 25/26 Dec and 1/2 Jan. On 22 Nov 2017 the Collection was recognised as being ‘Nationally Significant to Scotland’, an award administered by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) on behalf of the Scottish Government. The Museum achieves a footfall of approximately 55,000 visitors each year and there a very active Facebook page with over 12,000 followers and a growing number of followers on its Instagram page. The Museum website has undergone significant modernisation to achieve greater ease of use and increased accessibility to those unable to visit in person. A virtual tour has been added to allow visitors to the website to see some of the Collection online. The website uses Google Translate, operational in multiple languages. The Museum is also a member of Trip Advisor and Google Business. The Museum has recently been awarded a Trip Advisor top 10% in the world.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
3.1.1 the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture by receiving, maintaining, restoring, conserving, caring for and displaying artefacts of the regimental collections of the Regiments, all of which are owned by the Queen's Own Highlanders Regimental Trust Regimental Museum. and 3.1.2 the advancement of education by the promotion and undertaking of educational activities relating to Highland military history
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £220,782 | £335,494 | 7 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £23,056 | £9,509 | 7 | 14 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £270,642 | £317,441 | 7 | 26 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £244,790 | £325,962 | 7 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £300,476 | £264,555 | 7 | 15 December 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
- The Highlanders' Museum, Fort George, Ardersier, Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thehighlandersmuseum.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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