OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Kilchoan Melfort Trust

ActiveCharity number SC053005
Registered13 December 2023
Main locationHighland
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053005
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
19
Postcode
EH3 8EJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Advancement of Spirituality, The Advancement of Education and Rewilding, Conservation and Environmental

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

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£0£019Not supplied
31 December 2024£32,355,835£8,280,4481923 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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