01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047982
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- PA80 5XT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
? encourage and promote sustainable use of local waters for recreation, fishing and other marine activities ? promote and carry out research, surveys and investigations of the local marine environment ? involve the community and raise awareness of marine issues and the related cultural heritage ? educate and involve younger members of the community ? protect and allow recovery of biodiversity and natural processes in the Sound of Mull, Loch Sunart ? Work with other community organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), statutory organisations, the Scottish Government and others, to record, promote and protect our marine environment.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: The advancement of education The advancement of citizenship or community development The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £72,682 | £95,936 | 4 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £60,815 | £48,104 | 4 | 2 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £22,500 | £12,473 | 4 | 15 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £22,500 | £12,473 | 4 | 22 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £8,850 | £1,638 | 4 | 15 November 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
- Kiel House, , Lochaline, , Morvern , Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.caolas.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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