01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047399
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- HS2 0XH
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace (Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis SC029574). (Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis SC029574) intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to (Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis (GAIN) SC047399) which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Eoropie Dunes Play Park is managed by a charity called Guth Airson Iarrtasan Nis, or 'GAIN' as it's more commonly called. The charity's name means, 'A Voice for the Needs of Ness' in the native Scots Gaelic language that is still spoken extensively in rural Lewis. Set up in 1998 “to enhance play and leisure facilities and encourage environmental awareness,” GAIN strives to be a user-led voluntary organisation that offers safe and engaging outdoor play and leisure facilities that are sympathetic to its natural 'machair' and dune surroundings.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisations purposes are: To provide recreational facilities in the Ness area of the Isle of Lewis through the improvement, management and development of the Eoropie Dunes Park, thereby enabling the public at large to interact with the natural habitat of the area in a unique and engaging way. To advance education by creating a greater environmental awareness and appreciation in the community, with the general public and, particularly, in young people, through the use of the said facilities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £15,146 | £9,511 | 1 | 19 August 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £6,542 | £11,778 | 1 | 31 March 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £18,963 | £22,002 | 1 | 29 March 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £62,028 | £34,971 | 1 | 5 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £43,731 | £0 | 1 | 23 June 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
- Torran, Eoropie, Port of Newss, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.eoropiedunespark.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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