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Bute Museum and Natural History Society

SC047445Registered charity from 24 May 2017
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This charity has been established to replace Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639. Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639 have now wound up and passed their assets and liabilities to Bute Museum and Natural History Society SC047445 which is a SCIO.
Charity Information:
Address The Gate House
Ascog Mansions
Ascog
Isle of Bute
Postcode PA20 9EU
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.butemuseum.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance education within the community of Bute. This would be achieved by 1.1 providing a platform to educate the general public in all aspects of the Archaeology, History and Natural History of Bute, its former county and surrounding area; 1.2 promoting and organising exhibitions, conferences, lectures and study tours for members, the local community, visitors and visiting study groups; 1.3 promoting and undertaking research on the surrounding area, disseminating the results through publications, visual and aural material; 1.4 securing the publication of Transactions and accept encourage and commission appropriate publications and journals; 1.5 providing structured opportunities to schools and other groups within the community to learn about their historical and natural environment; to advance heritage, culture and science pertinent to the Isle of Bute and its environs. This would be achieved by 1.6 providing and maintaining a local museum for the benefit of the community and visitors to the Island of Bute; 1.7 advancing understanding of the flora, fauna and geology of the former County of Bute; 1.8 creating and maintaining databases on the natural and cultural environment of the Isle of Bute, and ensuring such material is publicly accessible
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
To advance education within the community of Bute and to advance heritage, culture and science pertinent to the Isle of Bute and its surroundings
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 May 2017
Main Operating Location: Argyll And Bute
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems"
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 £29,985 £28,426 21 Feb 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £41,926 £32,966 09 Mar 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £50,824 £40,222 11 Mar 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £37,479 £32,727 13 Mar 2025 Yes
31 Dec 2025 £41,233 £36,370 23 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
Jean Anne McMillan
Mary Bridget Neary
Neil MacKenzie Owen
Dr Paul Simon Unwin
William Peter Shields
Donald Blackadder Kinnear
Dr Jill Alison Sheridan
Janet Mary O'Sullivan
Anne Robson Speirs
Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan
Susan Marjorie Hothersall
Vivien Dawn Collis
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