OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Charles Nicolson Trust

ActiveCharity number SC055291
Registered14 May 2026
Main locationHighland
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC055291
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
Not supplied
Postcode
HS1 2NB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

The Trust’s purpose is: To provide financial support to develop new or existing opportunities and support for young people aged 25 and below in the Western Isles of Scotland. This age restriction is stated expressly in the charity’s purposes and applies to the people who may receive the charity’s benefits by: 1) Funding sporting and physical activities. 2) Supporting educational activities. 3) Contribute towards the upkeep and maintenance of the local scout/guide hall situated in Keith Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. 4) Supporting educational welfare and achievements. 5) Provide bursaries and university books for the education of families in Stornoway with low income 6) To do all other such things as are charitable in law for the achievement of these objectives These purposes are for the public benefit and are consistent with the advancement of education and the advancement of citizenship or community development.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
Not suppliedNot suppliedNot suppliedNot supplied

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
20 Francis Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Website supplied to OSCR
20 Francis Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.