01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047954
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- PH33 6AJ
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace The West Highland Museum SC014287. The West Highland Museum SC014287 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to The West Highland Museum Trust SC047954, which is a Charitable Company.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to manage the Collection, land, buildings and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. To advance the arts, heritage, culture or science of the West Highlands.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To manage the Collection, land, buildings and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general. To advance the arts, heritage, culture or science of the West Highlands.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,270,790 | £1,188,026 | £60,422 | £22,342 | £0 | £0 | £227,700 | £0 | £227,700 | £0 | 7 | 22 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £209,860 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £243,438 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 7 | 17 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £194,551 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £159,930 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 7 | 5 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £396,432 | £346,924 | £33,682 | £0 | £15,826 | £0 | £167,678 | £0 | £167,678 | £0 | 7 | 1 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £161,094 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,491 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 7 | 23 May 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
- Cameron Square, Fort William, Invernessshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.westhighlandmuseum.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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