01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046029
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW14 7SZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The distribution of funding within the Community Council areas of (i) Scourie & District Community Council, (ii) Kinlochbervie Community Council, (iii) Durness Community Council, (iv) Tongue, Melness & Skerray Community Council and (v) Bettyhill, Strathnaver & Altnaharra Community Council for (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (c) the advancement of health. (d) the saving of lives. (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development. (f) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (g) the advancement of public participation of sport. (h) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (i)the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (j) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other dis
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
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
Constitutional objectives
The distribution of funding within the Community Council areas of (i) Scourie & District Community Council, (ii) Kinlochbervie Community Council, (iii) Durness Community Council, (iv) Tongue, Melness & Skerray Community Council and (v) Bettyhill, Strathnaver & Altnaharra Community Council for (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (c) the advancement of health. (d) the saving of lives. (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development. (f) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (g) the advancement of public participation of sport. (h) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. (i)the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (j) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (k) the advancement of animal welfare and (I) and for any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £213,004 | £189,093 | 0 | 22 November 2025 |
| 31 October 2024 | £206,726 | £113,941 | 0 | 14 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 11 December 2023 |
| 31 October 2022 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 May 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 August 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
- 42 Crask, Bettyhill, Thurso, Caithness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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