01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051365
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 15
- Postcode
- HS12NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The organisation's purposes are to improve the wellbeing of the community of the Isle of Lewis by providing a safe place to come to and participate in a range of services that seek to give support, encouragement, and relief by the advancement of citizenship or community development through providing a social meeting place and enhancing networks: - for children and young people, across the age range of 3-18 - adults in recovery from addiction. - for families through our intergenerational work across the age range 0-3 - for families through our partnership with Safe Families (Homes for Good) across the age range 3-15 We promote the drug forum network and the service develops volunteers, and both the adult services and the youth club offer supported volunteering opportunities. The Shed provides modern recreational facilities including a lounge, kitchen, recreation area including pool table, darts, and a range of gaming activities for all user groups to enjoy free of charge.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Purposes 4 The organisation's purposes are to improve the wellbeing of the community of the Isle of Lewis by providing a safe place to come to and range of services that seek to give support, encouragement, and relief by: 4.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development through providing a social meeting place and enhancing networks for youth members and those in recovery from addiction. We promote the drug forum network and the service develops volunteers, and the youth club offers youth volunteering opportunities 4.2 The Shed provides recreational facilities including offers a lounge, kitchen, recreation area including pool table, darts, gaming activities for all user groups to enjoy free of charge with the object of improving the conditions of life for all user groups, encouraging users to take up pastimes that are beneficial to their health and reduces social exclusion. 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing youth clubs and a meeting place for disadvantaged groups with free food and shelter.
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 December 2025 | £381,590 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £383,621 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 15 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £337,467 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £313,905 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 15 | 21 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £293,957 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £257,641 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 15 | 8 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £319,386 | £9,346 | £2,362 | £1,071 | £0 | £306,607 | £198,894 | £0 | £198,894 | £0 | 15 | 1 May 2023 |
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 Shed , 11 Francis Street, Stornoway
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.theshedproject.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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