01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045365
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH33 7PT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons who attend the Men's Shed from the Fort William area. Advancement of education through development of individuals capabilities skills and understanding through informal education and learning opprtunities. Advancement of citizenship volunteering and increasing the involvement of individuals in community activity.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The purposes of the organisation are The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the primary object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended and who live in Fort William and surrounding areas. The advancement of education through development of individual capabilities, skills and understanding through informal education and learning opportunities. The advancement of citizenship, volunteering, the encouragement of voluntary activity and increasing the involvement of individuals in community activity and the promotion of civic responsibility.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £6,625 | £10,519 | 0 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £14,600 | £10,930 | 0 | 21 August 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £5,971 | £9,233 | 0 | 22 August 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £5,359 | £9,161 | 0 | 13 April 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £11,147 | £7,890 | 0 | 1 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
- Fort William Men's Shed, Unit 9A2, Blar Mhor Industrial Estate, Fort William, INVERNESS-SHIRE
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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