01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052227
- 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
- IV63 6TH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Primarily the charity provides friendship, camaraderie and fun, advancing the social and health and well-being of men in Glen Urquhart and surrounding areas through the provision of recreational facilities, machinery, tools and workshops for crafting, making and repairing things and by providing opportunities to learn and teach skills. There is also a strong membership ethic to be of benefit and service to the community, providing a sense of purpose and usefulness that members appreciate. It enables them to put something back into the community and society generally. It helps combat isolation in a rural area and contributes to members health and mental well-being. It undertakes active, creative, physical and purposeful recreational activities of the members own choice and promotes the sense of being part of a team that is being usefully occupied in serving the community.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Strathglass, Tomich, Drumnadrochit, Glen Urquhart, Abriachan, Kiltarlity and district By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Strathglass, Tomich, Drumnadrochit, Glen Urquhart, Kiltarlity and Abriachan area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the Strathglass, Tomich, Drumnadrochit, Glen Urquhart, Kiltarlity and Abriachan area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.
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 January 2026 | £56,778 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £76,539 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 September 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £29,770 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,113 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 October 2025 |
| 5 January 2024 | £7,790 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,420 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 November 2024 |
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
- Coille Na Cro, Glen Urquhart, Drumnadrochit, Highland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://glenshed.square.site/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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