OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Iona Village Hall Community Trust

ActiveCharity number SC047362
Registered28 April 2017
Main locationArgyll And Bute
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC047362
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
2
Postcode
PA76 6SJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Iona Village Hall is at the very heart of life on this tiny, yet thriving island. The Hall is a vital, shared space for islanders and visitors of all ages. It is our cinema, sports stadium, debating chamber, play area and gathering place. Iona Village Hall Community Trust was set up to build and manage the new hall and to maintain and nurture a warm, welcoming, modern community hub. a place where islanders, seasonal workers and visitors alike can feel like they belong.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • 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

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To advance citizenship, community development and volunteering within and for the benefit of the community of the island of Iona and the surrounding area by delivering a diverse variety of services and initiatives without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinion, with the object of improving their conditions of life. To provide recreational facilities and organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the people of Iona. To improve the health and well-being of all the inhabitants of the island of Iona by providing services from the Village Hall and across the island in partnership with other agencies on and off the island. To advance education and learning by providing workshops, training sessions and courses on the island. To advance the arts, culture and heritage by delivering events and other initiatives on the island and within the Village Hall.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£43,367£102,217231 December 2025
31 March 2024£53,008£100,461231 December 2024
31 March 2023£78,336£96,314229 December 2023
31 March 2022£144,161£78,445228 December 2022
31 March 2021£919,468£21,930231 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
c/o Lovedale Cottage, Isle of Iona
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ionavillagehall.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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