01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050655
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- HS2 0BW
OSCR note: Previous name - Garrabost Gniomhach: Active Garrabost from 07/01/2021 to 03/09/2025
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Purchase of the mill buildings and site was completed on 9 January 2023 and, with funding bids having bene successful, repair works to the buildings started soon after. The work is continuing at year end, while information about how the mill worked is also being written up. This is with the aim of having complete restoration of the mill ensuring it will be an important part of our industrial heritage and a valued visitor attraction.
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 organisations purposes are. the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship and community regeneration, the advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science, including the historical and cultural heritage of the former Garrabost Mill or other industrial heritage sites and premises and past crofting, fishing or other traditional occupations, along with any related or associated sites, buildings or common areas of importance to the community. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement of the above.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £142,929 | £9,198 | 0 | 22 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £94,443 | £4,952 | 0 | 9 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £55,947 | £4,797 | 0 | 12 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £310,387 | £1,090 | 0 | 21 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,363 | £201 | 0 | 14 November 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
- Old School Knock, Point, Isle of Lewis, Eilean Siar
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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