OSCR Scottish charity profile

Bute Museum and Natural History Society

ActiveCharity number SC047445
Registered24 May 2017
Main locationArgyll And Bute
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC047445
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
PA20 9EU
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OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639. Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639 have now wound up and passed their assets and liabilities to Bute Museum and Natural History Society SC047445 which is a SCIO.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To advance education within the community of Bute and to advance heritage, culture and science pertinent to the Isle of Bute and its surroundings

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance education within the community of Bute. This would be achieved by 1.1 providing a platform to educate the general public in all aspects of the Archaeology, History and Natural History of Bute, its former county and surrounding area. 1.2 promoting and organising exhibitions, conferences, lectures and study tours for members, the local community, visitors and visiting study groups. 1.3 promoting and undertaking research on the surrounding area, disseminating the results through publications, visual and aural material. 1.4 securing the publication of Transactions and accept encourage and commission appropriate publications and journals. 1.5 providing structured opportunities to schools and other groups within the community to learn about their historical and natural environment. to advance heritage, culture and science pertinent to the Isle of Bute and its environs. This would be achieved by 1.6 providing and maintaining a local museum for the benefit of the community and visitors to the Island of Bute. 1.7 advancing understanding of the flora, fauna and geology of the former County of Bute. 1.8 creating and maintaining databases on the natural and cultural environment of the Isle of Bute, and ensuring such material is publicly accessible

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£41,233£36,370223 March 2026
31 December 2024£37,479£32,727213 March 2025
31 December 2023£50,824£40,222211 March 2024
31 December 2022£41,926£32,96629 March 2023
31 December 2021£29,985£28,426221 February 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
The Gate House, Ascog Mansions, Ascog, Isle of Bute
Website supplied to OSCR
www.butemuseum.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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