01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053815
- 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
- PA32 8XE
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Friends of The Argyll Papers .SC045835. Friends of The Argyll Papers SC045835 intend to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Friends of Argyll Estates Archives- SC053815
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To engage in and co-ordinate conservation, cataloguing and publishing of archival material. To promote and encourage volunteering. To promote and deliver opportunities for engagement and education in the local community, in Scotland and internationally. To carry on any other activities which further any of the above objects. To purchase, take on lease, hire, or otherwise acquire, any property or rights which are suitable for the organisation’s activities. To improve, manage, develop, or otherwise deal with, all or any part of the property and rights of the organisation. To sell, let, hire out, license, or otherwise dispose of, all or any part of the property and rights of the organisation. To employ such staff as are considered appropriate for the proper conduct of the organisation’s activities, To engage such consultants and advisers as are considered appropriate from time to time.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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: (i) Promoting, supporting and improving the Argyll Estates Archives at Inveraray Castle through the activities of a group of Friends. (ii) The advancement of education. (iii) The advancement of the arts, culture and heritage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £95,912 | £90,625 | 0 | 25 February 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
- Friends of Argyll Estates Archives, Cherry Park, Inveraray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.argyllestatesarchives.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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