OSCR Scottish charity profile

Durness Parish Hall SCIO

Known as Durness Village Hall

ActiveCharity number SC053428
Registered11 June 2024
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053428
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
IV27 4QA
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OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Durness Parish Hall Trustees, SC021539 Durness Parish Hall Trustees, SC021539intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Durness Parish Hall SCIO, SC053428

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Durness Parish Hall SCIO was established to provide and maintain Durness Village Hall, community facility, for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Durness and the surrounding area, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. The charity manages and maintains the hall and makes it available for hire by community groups, organisations and individuals. Through the provision of this facility the charity supports social, recreational, educational and cultural activities which promote community participation, reduce social isolation and contribute to the wellbeing of the local community. The trustees are responsible for the governance, maintenance and sustainable management of the hall.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • 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

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: a) To manage, maintain and develop the building of Durness Parish Hall and its grounds for the use of the inhabitants, community groups and visitors to Durness without distinction of political, religious or other opinions. b) To improve the conditions of life within the community by providing facilities for recreational, cultural and community-centred activities. c) To advance education, citizenship and community development for the inhabitants of Durness.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2026£0£00Not supplied
30 June 2025£0£0023 March 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
Durness Parish Hall, Durness
Website supplied to OSCR
https://durnessvillagehall.weebly.com/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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