Charity Details

Gairloch & Loch Ewe Action Forum

SC032184Registered charity from 11 June 2001

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By GALE

Address The GALE Centre
Achtercairn
Gairloch
Wester Ross

Postcode IV21 2BH

Website No Link Provided

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

4.1 To relieve poverty among the residents of the Community. 4.2 To manage community land and associated assets for the benefit of the Community and the public in general as an important part of the protection and sustainable development of Scotland’s natural environment, where “sustainable development” means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 4.3 To promote, for the public benefit, rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development (where “sustainable development” means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community by all or any of the following means:- 4.3.1 the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance, or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help:- (i) in setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses; 4.3.2 the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms; 4.3.3 the provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing; 4.3.4 the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities; 4.3.5 the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance; 4.3.6 the provision or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; 4.3.7 the protection or conservation of the environment. 4.4 To advance the education within the Community generally and specifically about its environment, culture and/or history.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

The charity has been set up to socially, economically and environmentally regenerate the Gairloch and Loch Ewe community, making the area a better place for people of all abilities to live, work and thrive. We do this through the community ownership of local assets and services and the delivery of a range of community led projects.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 11 Jun 2001

Main Operating Location: Highland

Number of Staff: 25

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"

Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021	£510,371	£460,833	29 Sept 2022	Yes
31 Dec 2022	£490,603	£531,313	13 Sept 2023	Yes
31 Dec 2023	£461,984	£506,808	25 Aug 2024	Yes
31 Dec 2024	£861,924	£537,972	22 Jul 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Dec 2025			No	Annual Information due by 30 Sept 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

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