01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049568
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV2 6XT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to own, manage and safeguard Boleskine House, a B-listed historic building, together with its surrounding estate and lands. We do this through the conservation of the listed building, the protection and enhancement of the estate’s natural heritage, and by opening the site to the public. The charity manages public access, educational activity and events that promote understanding of Scotland’s historic environment, landscape, and cultural heritage.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- 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: 4.1.1 The restoration and preservation of the Boleskine House estate. 4.1.2 To advance the education of the public in the subject of local Scottish history, with particular emphasis on the Boleskine House estate. and 4.1.3 To provide recreational activities with the object of improving the overall conditions of life for the public benefit. 4.1.4 To advance the improvement and conservation of the natural environment for the purpose of promoting sustainable development, facilitating bio-diversity and preserving wildlife and natural habitats for native species in and around the Boleskine estate.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 5 April 2025 | £1,710,511 | £54,390 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £492,897 | £408,988 | 0 | 18 September 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £120,049 | £178,926 | 0 | 9 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £157,335 | £358,485 | 0 | 12 August 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 Lodge , Boleskine House Estate , Foyers , Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.boleskinehouse.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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