01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042865
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- IV54 8LR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The overall aim of the Applecross Community Company is to promote sustainable development within the Applecross peninsula. The Applecross Community Company was established in 2008 and provides a number of services to the community to enable a viable population to live and work in a vibrant community. These services are a vital lifeline for our community and include: community broadband (AppleNet), community filling station, community-owned affordable housing, community allotments and community garden, E-bike rental, restoration of natural and cultural heritage of Torgarve community woodland, Applecross Community Hub, public toilets and development of the community owned hydro-field to establish 16 new affordable homes, 4 business units and associated infrastructure.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The company has been formed to benefit the community of Applecross which comprises the postcode units IV54 8XL, IV54 8XU, IV54 8XX, IV54 8XT, IV54 8ND, IV54 8LN, IV54 8LR, IV54 8LS, IV54 8LT, IV54 8LP, IV54 8LU, IV54 8LQ, IV54 8LX, IV54 8LY, IV54 8LZ, IV54 8NE, IV54 8XH, IV54 8AD (“the Community”) with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of rural regeneration) within the Community. (2) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (3) 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 intended. (4) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (5) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. But only to the extent that the above objects are consistent with the main purpose of furthering the achievement of sustainable development.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £615,976 | £533,061 | 5 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £508,542 | £475,836 | 5 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £541,297 | £489,419 | 5 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £520,583 | £206,382 | 5 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £689,764 | £180,380 | 5 | 25 March 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
- Filling Station, Shore Street, Applecross, Strathcarron
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.applecrosscommunitycompany.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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