Charity Details

UpNorth! Community Development Trust

SC040813Registered charity from 07 September 2009

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Notes:

30/1/23 Email from Accountants advising accs should be with us early February

Charity Information:

Address 225 The Village
Tongue
Lairg
Sutherland

Postcode IV27 4XF

Website No Link Provided

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

5.1 This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification to the effect that in any case which an activity permitted under this clause is in its nature capable of being carried on for purposes which are not charitable or only partially so as well as for purposes which are wholly charitable, (the word "charitable" having the meaning ascribed to it in terms of the 2005 Act, including any statutory amendment or re-enactment for the time being in force (which meaning shall be assigned to the word "charitable" wherever it appears in these articles of association)) the power of the company under this clause in respect of the carrying on of such activity shall be deemed to be limited to the carrying on of such activity in such manner as will not prejudice the charitable status of the company under the statutory provisions referred to above. 5.2 Subject to that over-riding qualification, the Company's Purposes are: 5.2.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development; 5.2.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science; 5.2 .3 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended; 5.2.4 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement; 5.2.5 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; and 5.2.6 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded an analogous to any of the preceding objects.

Operations:

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

to help with community development, advance science ,cultural and heritage practices. To provide recreational facilities to the benefit of the community. To help provide adequate housing in the area. We work with local landowners to lobby for more social housing ( which is proving successful as two housing projects are underway). We liaise with the Care Home North Coast redesign team, Sutherland Spaceport and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Land Fund to help to encourage development and opportunity to our area. We host Community Leaders Forum meetings to allow local groups to swop ideas, concerns and news. We work together to improve the sports ground at our local school. We have secured funding for a development officer who is taking all our plans forward

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 07 Sept 2009

Main Operating Location: Highland

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage", "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 makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "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	£4,328	£1,959	21 Aug 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£672	£1,256	23 Sept 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£7,142	£8,489	23 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£32,659	£17,226	23 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
Wilma Roberta	Robertson
Frances E	Gunn
Lara	Gunn
Sarah Jane	Fox
Anne Isobel	Gordon
Dee Mackenzie	Roberts
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