01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045209
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- PH34 4EJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Arkaig Community Forest owns two areas of native scottish woodland for the purpose of regenerating these areas and removing non native species. A tree nursery has been developed to supply the necessary tree seedlings. A deer larder has been established to process the red deer culled off the woodland area.
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
to support and promote sustainable community 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, 3.2 to manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the community and the public in general 3.3 to restore and protect the natural environment of the area, and in particular to restore and enhance the native woodland habitats and other semi-natural habitats and associated flora and fauna of the area 3.4 to support and enhance the understanding and interpretation of the environment, history, culture and heritage of the area 3.5 to improve the access, amenity and recreational value of the area 3.6 to encourage the advancement of land-based education, training, and personal development 3.7 to promote health and wellbeing
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £122,151 | £144,745 | 4 | 1 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £115,020 | £99,109 | 4 | 4 December 2024 |
| 30 March 2023 | £143,875 | £126,843 | 4 | 10 November 2023 |
| 30 March 2022 | £147,317 | £128,870 | 4 | 12 January 2023 |
| 30 March 2021 | £40,223 | £10,574 | 4 | 21 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
- Forest School, Clunes, Achnacarry, Spean Bridge, Lochaber
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.arkaig.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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