01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045656
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- HS5 3TS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The co-operative is formed for the benefit of the community. Its objects shall be wholly charitable and, in particular shall be:- (i) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including physical and social isolation) by:- (a) providing vital goods and services to the local community at affordable prices, in particular (but without limitation) through the management and running of a local shop and goods delivery service. and (b) carrying on or providing support for schemes, projects or trades that are designed to relieve the disadvantages of physical and social isolation, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship. and (ii) the advancement of community development (including rural regeneration) by carrying on, or providing support for, trades, schemes, or projects that improve the economic infrastructure and develop the economy of Harris.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The co-operative is formed for the benefit of the community. Its objects shall be wholly charitable and, in particular shall be:- (i) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including physical and social isolation) by:- (a) providing vital goods and services to the local community at affordable prices, in particular (but without limitation) through the management and running of a local shop and goods delivery service. and (b) carrying on or providing support for schemes, projects or trades that are designed to relieve the disadvantages of physical and social isolation, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship. and (ii) the advancement of community development (including rural regeneration) by carrying on, or providing support for, trades, schemes, or projects that improve the economic infrastructure and develop the economy of Harris. provided always that nothing in these rules shall authorise an application on the property of the co-operative other than in furtherance of the charitable purpose, being a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland ) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £2,037,089 | £2,037,841 | 11 | 6 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £1,996,403 | £1,982,753 | 11 | 29 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £1,947,297 | £1,946,293 | 11 | 12 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £1,982,843 | £1,962,395 | 11 | 11 July 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £1,754,122 | £1,707,706 | 11 | 30 July 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
- The Clachan, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.harriscommunityshop.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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