01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044803
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- IV27 4LT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
A community centre, providing lunches, warmth, company, activities, primarily for the elderly but also more widely
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1) The advancement of health to the elderly of the parish of Assynt by the provision of a centre that provides a nutritious lunch, social interaction, classes to improve physical and mental health and a place for health interventions through visiting NHS staff. 2) The advancement of citizenship and community development in the parish of Assynt: By the use and support of volunteers at the centre assisting the paid staff to deliver the above services and supporting the users of the centre access those services. By supporting the fragile economic structure of the area by providing paid jobs at the centre. By providing services that enable elderly people in the area to remain in their own homes. By providing supervised voluntary placements for the young disabled in the area. By providing the necessary transport to allow centre users to access the centre from their own homes. 3) The relief of those in need by reason of age by providing a place where the elderly can receive a nutritious lunch, social interaction, information and support, classes to support physical and mental well-being, health interventions through visiting NHS staff.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £119,925 | £127,098 | 6 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £118,727 | £114,921 | 6 | 21 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £139,070 | £105,411 | 6 | 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £110,677 | £107,370 | 6 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £111,842 | £112,537 | 6 | 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 Assynt Centre, Kirk Road, Lochinver, Lairg
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.communitycareassynt.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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