01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049113
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- PA34 5NT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The organisation's purposes are the advancement of arts, heritage and culture within Argyll and Bute through developing cultural and heritage practitioners and organisations by working cooperatively and in partnership with others. developing and utilising effective communication across geographic and sectoral boundaries. cooperatively growing our audiences and customers by marketing ourselves and others locally, nationally and internationally. developing and delivering partnership projects that will excite, educate and entertain our communities and our visitors. and accessing and sharing resources and training in order to bring culture and heritage to a wider audience.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture practioners within Argyll and Bute through: 4.1 developing as cultural and heritage practitioners and organisations by working co-operatively and in partnership with others. 4.2 developing and utilising effective communication across geographic and sectoral boundaries. 4.3 co-operatively growing our audiences and customers by marketing ourselves and others locally, nationally and internationally. 4.4 developing and delivering partnership projects that will excite, educate and entertain our communities and our visitors. and 4.5 accessing and sharing resources and training in order to bring culture and heritage to a wider audience.
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 March 2025 | £178,091 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £273,033 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £366,390 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £424,016 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £341,874 | £0 | £341,874 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £256,339 | £0 | £256,339 | £0 | 3 | 6 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £249,113 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £211,688 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 9 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £109,054 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £106,383 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 15 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
- 120 George Street, Ground Floor, Oban, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.chartsargyllandisles.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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