01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053005
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 21
- Postcode
- EH3 8EJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity has 3 main charitable objectives. Conservation & Restoration, Education and spirituality. At Kilchoan we take a living field laboratory approach, Kilchoan Estate is open to conduct applied and blue sky research. We have formal collaborations with a variety of universities across the UK and europe. Students / academics ranging from work experience or undergraduates to PhD students and recognised scientist come to Kilchoan to gain experience and/or knowledge for the wider benefit of their personal development or the field they are researching. Kilchoan Melfort Trust also funds research projects, PhD's, work experience placements and makes other donations to projects in alignment with our charitable objectives. We run a variety of conservation, spiritual and educational projects such as a Native oyster restoration project, Forest schools, spiritual retreats, chapel services and a variety of workshops / placements.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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
1. The company's objects are to support and honour God's creations through supporting and/or otherwise facilitating: (a) the advancement of the Christian religion and spiritual awakening generally, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the company may do this through supporting ecumenical services, provision of accommodation and facilities for residential and day retreats for ministers and ministers and their congregations and other appropriate spiritual and faith organisations. (b) the advancement of environmental protection and/or improvement and, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the company may do this through supporting conservation, restoration and sustainable land management initiatives including but not limited to Native oyster restoration, regenerative aquaculture and Native woodland creation projects. (c) education, research and study in relation to but not limited to the above through financial and/or other support and collaboration with universities and other centres of learning, and (d) the improvement of life of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage generally including but not limited to providing access to the above initiatives and/or provision of grants to community bodies in support of this objective.
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 | £2,819,525 | £2,028,533 | £28,240 | £0 | £761,230 | £1,522 | £8,583,683 | £0 | £8,583,683 | £0 | 21 | 29 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £32,355,835 | £31,451,913 | £39,666 | £0 | £844,121 | £20,135 | £8,280,448 | £0 | £8,280,448 | £0 | 21 | 23 June 2026 |
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 Gillespie Macandrew, 5 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, Argyll and bute
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.kilchoanmelforttrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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