01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044533
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- HS2 9BQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up to purchase and redevelop the Shawbost Museum. As the charity has been unable to raise sufficient funding for the project or identify another charitable organisation to take over the project, they are now considering selling the building and winding up the charity.
Charitable purposes
- 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
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: ?To promote the heritage and culture of Crofting life in the Shawbost area. ?To secure and advance the role of the Gaelic language. ?To advance the development of the community through a rural regeneration project which will establish a community owned heritage centre. ?To promote civic responsibility by providing opportunities for volunteering. ?To educate the local community and visitors in the geography and history of the area. ?To improve the conditions of life for local residents by providing facilities for education, recreation and leisure.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £0 | £702 | 0 | 9 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2023 | £0 | £1,226 | 0 | 21 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £1,198 | 0 | 10 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £0 | £1,235 | 0 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £0 | £851 | 0 | 30 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
- 31 South Shawbost, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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