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Old Smiddy Strachur Museum Society

SC022780Registered charity from 19 May 1994
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Charity Information:
Address The Old Manse
Strachur
Cairndow
Postcode PA27 8DF
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website https://www.strachursmiddy.org.uk/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the Existing Collection in Trust: (a) for the advancement of the education of the general public without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or Collections as may from time to time be acquired in, accordance with the provisions of this Deed (“the Collection”), in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen; (b) to provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal; (c) to form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts, or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity was set up to maintain Strachur Smiddy as a living museum where people can see and learn blacksmithing skills in a traditional setting., To achieve that we own the Smiddy which was originally set up in the 18th century. We maintain the building and open it as a museum where visitors can watch a blacksmith at work. Our regular blacksmith has trained others , and we encourage enthusiasts to practice and develop their metal working skills on days when the Smiddy is not open to visitors. In this way we hope to develop and sustain blacksmith's skills into the future.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 19 May 1994
Main Operating Location: Argyll And Bute
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
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 Dec 2021 £4,429 £3,654 24 Feb 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £4,844 £4,168 26 Apr 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £5,543 £5,148 23 Mar 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £4,406 £3,790 09 May 2025 Yes
31 Dec 2025 £5,692 £4,829 14 Mar 2026 Yes Download
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
Catherine Montgomery
Sara Gibbs
Barry Knox
Angela Brown
John Bain
Alan Gibb
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