01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053930
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV262YR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity has been established to rebuild and operate the historic 80ft (24m) sailing vessel - the herring lugger SV Muirneag ('Darling Girl' in Gaelic). Upon its completion it will be the only seaworthy class one Zulu in existence (see History section). Once it is built, fully coded and licensed it will be based in Ullapool and Stornoway, operating primarily in NW Scotland and the Hebrides, with longer range cruises to cover all of the British Isles, and potentially Europe and the Baltics. The objective of the Muirneag Project is to create a world class community asset, a fundamental driver for: 1) Re-establishing heritage boatbuilding skills 2) Youth projects and apprenticeships, 3) Sail training & Tall ship racing, 4) Citizen marine science via an onboard laboratory 5) Communities to engage with the marine environment, Scotland’s rich seafaring heritage, and the place of herring fishing in world history.
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 advancement of heritage, culture and traditional skills in the construction and subsequent maintenance of Class-One Zulu Muirneag as a working and sea-going sail fishing boat using, as far as is reasonably practical, similar materials and techniques to those used in her original construction and design so that she may be preserved and open to public as part of Wester Ross, the Isle of Lewis and Scotland's maritime and fishing heritage for future generations. The advancement of public participation in the heritage, culture and skills, and provision of recreational facilities associated with sailing a Zulu through organising sailing trips on the Muirneag to be participated in by members of the public. The advancement of education in particular by encouraging and facilitating interested parties (particularly young people) to sail on the Muirneag and to thereby teach and keep alive the technique of sailing of and working of a traditional Zulu such as the Muirneag.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £1,674 | £96 | 0 | 7 April 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
- 208 Altandhu, Achiltibuie, Ullapool
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.muirneag.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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