01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049310
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- PA48 7TX
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace Islay Natural History Trust (SC013713).You have advised us that Islay Natural History Trust (SC013713) intends to wind up and transfer the assets and liabilities to Islay Natural History Trust (SCIO) (SC049310 ).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide displays and information on the natural history of Islay in a dedicated visitor centre, holding wildlife related talks, provide talks/activities to local schools, carry out outdoor nature walks and family activities, including pond-dipping, rock pool study, etc., maintain a first class reference library, and encouraging study of local wildlife and establish our own research and survey projects, and keep all biological records relating to the island.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
4 The organisation's purposes are to advance education and science by: 4.1 Undertaking, encouraging and promoting the research, education and study of all aspects of natural history on Islay 4.2 Cataloguing, publishing and making available to the public at large any information obtained in respect thereof 4.3 Establishing and operating a nature centre for the display to the general public of all information and material obtained and ingathered in implementation of said purpose 4.4 Provisioning of facilities to all persons, groups of persons, organisations and the like interested in the furtherance of the aims of the Trust
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £28,346 | £19,745 | 2 | 20 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £23,369 | £20,268 | 2 | 5 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £10,441 | £11,802 | 2 | 5 January 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | £28,099 | £29,790 | 2 | 5 January 2023 |
| 5 April 2021 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 3 January 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
- Islay Nature Centre, Main Street, Port Charlotte, Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.islaynaturalhistory.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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