01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045009
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- HS6 5JA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Advance citizenship and community development through the establishment and operation of the Grimsay Centre in North Uist for the benefit of the local community and others.. Advance the arts, heritage and culture in relation to local history of Grimsay and the promotion of the Gaelic culture. Advancement of environmental improvement through the reduction of Grimsay's carbon footprint by the development of a local food and growing programme and by the local provision of social and cultural events. Proviide the Grimsay Centre as a facility where recreational activities can be carried out, with the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the persons within the local community. Advance education through instruction in music, the arts, food growing and the provision of other cultural activities. To have the power to hold, house, conserve and document a collection of Grimsay Boats and and to operate the Boat Museum. To maintain the local history archives of cultutal info.
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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The advancement of citizenship and community development through the establishment and operation of the Grimsay Centre in North Uist for the benefit of the local community and others. 4.2 The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture in relation to local history of Grimsay and the Hebrides and the promotion of the Gaelic culture. 4.3 The advancement of environmental improvement through the reduction of Grimsay's carbon footprint by the development of a local food and growing programme and by the local provision of social and cultural events and lifeline services. 4.4 The provision of the Grimsay Centre as a facility where recreational activities can be carried out, with the purpose of improving the conditions of life for the persons within the local community for whom the activities are primarily intended. and 4.5 The advancement of education through instruction in music, the arts, food growing and the provision of other cultural and practical activities, and by creating and publishing booklets, catalogues, CDs and Web media in local culture, history and technology.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £146,201 | £84,930 | 1 | 17 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £108,766 | £56,809 | 1 | 27 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £69,059 | £77,717 | 1 | 30 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £72,396 | £70,160 | 1 | 24 April 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £75,521 | £59,359 | 1 | 9 September 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
- Ceann na h-Airigh, Scotvein, Grimsay, Isle of North Uist
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.grimsay.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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