OSCR Scottish charity profile

Community Land Outer Hebrides (SCIO)

Known as CLOH

ActiveCharity number SC051482
Registered10 January 2022
Main locationWestern Isles
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC051482
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
HS2 0SH

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Community Land Outer Hebrides is the membership organisation of existing and aspiring community land trusts in the Outer Hebrides. CLOH seeks to build on the strengths of community land ownership by enabling members to work together, and in partnership with other community organisations and relevant agencies, (a) to deliver positive impacts for the people and environment of the Outer Hebrides, and (b) to demonstrate and promote the power of community land ownership in delivering such impacts. CLOH does this through a range of activities, including sharing knowledge and ideas, practice and resources. enabling members to engage in collective action, and new commercial opportunities and delivery models. strengthening members’ collective voice. supporting community land trusts to strengthen and develop themselves, and set high standards, including through training and development opportunities. and promoting partnership working with other communities, organisations and agencies.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

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: The advancement of citizenship or community development In furtherance of this purpose, the organisation will bid: To improve sharing of knowledge, ideas and best practice, driving up standards To strengthen the collective voice on common issues To support trusts to become strong, robust organisations whilst retaining their uniqueness To collaborate to support socio-economic development across the Outer Hebrides To support greater engagement between trusts, other organisations and the communities To seek appropriate training and development opportunities for staff and trustees, sharing resources and learning experiences where applicable To harness expertise and nurture people to support them to become experts in their area of interest To support the collective to explore opportunities whereby there would be economies of scale To analyse commercial opportunities and consider new delivery models

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

4 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£0£00Not supplied
31 March 2025£33,992£74,981015 January 2026
31 March 2024£215,967£155,33203 October 2024
31 March 2023£191,086£57,85506 September 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
C/O Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Business Centre, Tom na Ba, South Galson, Isle of Lewis
Website supplied to OSCR
www.communitylandoh.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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