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Colonsay And Oronsay Heritage Trust

SC021607Registered charity from 04 June 1993
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Charity Information:
Address Kiloran Farmhouse
Isle of Colonsay
Argyll
Postcode PA61 7YT
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Trust is established are: 3.1 To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of the islands of Colonsay and Oronsay in Argyll, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together with the inhabitants in a common effort to establish a Museum, to be called Colonsay And Oronsay Heritage Museum, which the Trust intends to achieve by means of:- a) bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting a Collection of specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item; b) stimulating interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and recreation and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the amenities available to the community and the general public; c) displaying and publicising the Collection for the public benefit; permitting access to research workers and school children, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection, are not thereby endangered; permitting with similar safeguards the loan of any Specimen for exhibition or research; d) promoting and assisting in the collating and recording of historical, ethnological, archaeological, biological, geological or other related information appropriate to the purpose of the Museum as set out above; e) adopting, and reviewing at least every five years, a written Collecting Policy which shall define the types of Specimens which the Trust wishes to include in the Collection and the geographical area from which such Specimens may be drawn; f) maintaining an accurate and current Register of all Specimens acquired for, or removed from, the Collection.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
* Promote and preserve the cultural, environmental and linguistic heritage of Colonsay and Oronsay through educational and recreational activities and through the collection and dissemination of relevant material for study and display * Create a dedicated centre to make local collections and archives available to the public * Use the Centre to host events that contribute to both the local community and visitors * Stimulate local artists and writers through the awareness of the vibrant culture and environment of the islands
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 04 Jun 1993
Main Operating Location: Argyll And Bute
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"
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 £4,773 £3,438 06 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £4,241 £4,061 21 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £18,099 £14,391 23 Nov 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £14,463 £20,954 03 Dec 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
Katie Joll
Carol McNeill
Richard Bentley
Donald MacNeill
David Hobhouse
Diane Clark
Esme Marshall
David Binnie
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