01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045715
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- HS7 5LA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Uist Council of Voluntary Organisations (UCVO) is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity, first formed in 1975 and run by a board of directors. UCVO provides a single point of access for support and advice for the third sector in the area and represents and supports the Third Sector in Uist by: Representing the voice of the Third Sector at a strategic community planning level Supporting Third sector organisations and Social Enterprises with organisational planning and development Supporting Third Sector organisations and Social Enterprises to achieve good governance and manage organisational change Identifying sources of funding, and helping with completing and reviewing applications Producing regular e-bulletins with up-to-date information on funding, training and changes in policy and charity law. Identifying, promoting and facilitating training opportunities Providing support to meet the PVG obligations of Third Sector organisations
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charitable Purposes of UCVO ('the Charitable Purposes') are to benefit the community of the Uists being the Isle of Berneray, North Uist, the Isle of Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay ('the Area'), by associating with and providing assistance to voluntary organisations, charities, local authorities and other bodies, in order to:- 3.1.1 provide relief from financial hardship and social and/or economic disadvantage. 3.1.2 advance the education of residents of the Area of all ages. 3.1.3 advance citizenship among the residents of the Area. and 3.1.4 prevent or relieve poverty.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £254,684 | £267,093 | 5 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £251,277 | £258,246 | 5 | 14 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £219,050 | £161,877 | 5 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £219,685 | £166,765 | 5 | 23 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £184,931 | £124,104 | 5 | 22 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
- 41 Airport Road, Balivanich, Isle of Benbecula
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.ucvo.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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