Isle of Canna Community Development Trust

Constitutional objectives

The company's objects are to promote for the public benefit rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable 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, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community by all or any of the following means: a) To provide within Canna recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended b) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public c) To advance the arts and/or culture d) To advance heritage and/ or preserve, for the benefit of the general public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Canna in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest e) To advance environmental protection and improvement in Canna through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects f) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Canna g) To encourage, stimulate and support volunteering principally in Canna h) The relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit