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Applecross Trust

SC020693Registered charity from 04 November 1992
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By The Applecross Trust
Address Old Bank House
Somerled Square
Portree
Isle of Skye
Postcode IV51 9EH
Website www.applecross.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The purpose of the Trust shall be to preserve for the public benefit the whole or such part or parts of allecross Estate as shall or may become vested in the Trustees or in respect of which the Trustees shall have any interest. b) To protect and improve the amenities of Applecross Estate for the public benefit d) To Facilitate and encourage at Applecross Estate for the public benefit such activites as shall be for the advanacement of education or in the interests of social welfare.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity is set up to preserve the outstanding natural beauty and wilderness heritage of the Applecross peninsula for the public benefit, and manage it in a sustainable, progressive manner. The trust does this through working to maintain the unique and historic character of the estate, which includes extensive renovation of properties and conservation of buildings and dykes. The trust is determined to consider the environment and the protection of native species while carrying out its work across the Applecross Estate. This includes managing fish stocks in the streams and rivers, deer management, and ensuring that sustainable practices are used across the board. There are 26,000 hectares of land to be managed on the Applecross Estate. Access and appreciation of the estate is facilitated and encouraged by providing accommodation to the local community and the general public.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 04 Nov 1992
Main Operating Location: Highland
Number of Staff: 12
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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 Mar 2022 £1,001,972 £964,173 19 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £1,168,720 £1,261,502 15 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £1,398,497 £1,053,649 04 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £1,226,419 £1,247,080 23 Oct 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 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:
First Name Last Name
No charity trustee information available
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