OSCR Scottish charity profile

Raasay DevelopmentTrust Limited

Known as RDT

ActiveCharity number SC045185
Registered24 October 2014
Main locationHighland
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC045185
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
IV40 8PA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Raasay Development Trust (RDT) develops projects which improve the island’s infrastructure, offer new opportunities and deliver benefits to islanders and the community generally in terms of welfare and sustainability.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

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

The Company has been formed to benefit the community of the island of Raasay as defined by the postcode units IV40 8NG, 8NS, 8NT, 8NU, 8NX, 8NY, 8NZ, 8PA, 8PB, 8PD, 8PE, 8PF (?the Community?), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto (?the Purposes?), to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: 1.To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. 2.To provide, or assist in providing, recreational facilities, and/or organising recreational activities, which will be available to members of the Community and public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Community. 3.To advance community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community. 4. To advance the education of the Community about its environment, culture, heritage and/or history. 5.To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£485,188£222,578325 November 2025
31 December 2023£875,991£179,120327 September 2024
31 December 2022£796,531£61,693329 September 2023
31 December 2021£85,863£376,755316 September 2022
31 December 2020£385,522£58,506312 November 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
Raasay Community Hall, Inverarish, Isle of Raasay, By Kyle, Highland
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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