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Harris Charity Shop SCIO

SC051901Registered charity from 02 August 2022
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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 Harris Charity Shop, SC010161. Harris Charity Shop, SC010161 has now wound up and transferred its assets and liabilities to Harris Charity Shop SCIO SC05190. Harris Charity Shop, SC010161 intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to Harris Charity Shop SCIO SC05190.
Charity Information:
Address 3 Borve
Isle of Harris
HS3 3HT
Postcode HS3 3HT
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Organisation's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The Organisation's Purposes are: The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, poverty, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The Charity has the following specific aims: To raise funds through the organisation's Shop in Tarbert, Isle of Harris HS3 3DG, donations and sales at various venues. To distribute funds to organisations working for the benefit of the community as defined by postcode districts HS3, HS4 and HS5 as agreed by those present at the Charity's Annual General Meeting. To enable beneficiary organisations, who provide support to disadvantaged members of the community, to continue the employment of people thus contributing to the economy of the community. To enable informal family carers to continue in employment by providing funds to respite care providers to provide them with respite care. To enable beneficiary organisations, who provide support to disadvantaged members of the community, to retain/or attract young employees thereby contributing to the sustainability of the population of the community To enable beneficiary organisations to provide opportunities for disadvantaged members of the community to socialise, thereby enhancing their health and social wellbeing.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The predecessor of Harris Charity Shop, Harris Disabled Group was set up in 1977 to provide assistance to people with disabilities in Harris. Harris Charity Shop became a SCIO in 2022. The Shop sells donated second hand quality goods and donated knitted and craft items. It also purchases goods eg toys, wool, craft goods for re-sale. The Shop is manned entirely by volunteers and is open 10am to 5pm during the summer season and is open on reduced hours during the winter season. Each year the Charity disburses its profits to local charities. This year a total of £15,000 was disbursed to 14 local charities.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 02 Aug 2022
Main Operating Location: Western Isles
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Charity Trustees: 7
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "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: "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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
30 Sept 2023 £24,406 £19,476 14 Dec 2023 Yes
30 Sept 2024 £25,140 £47,144 19 Dec 2024 Yes
30 Sept 2025 £55,362 £64,592 10 Dec 2025 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
Jacqueline Maria Stone
Douglas Ferguson
Morag Munro
Miranda Lois Campbell
Mairi McCuish
Anne Macdougall
Flora Ann Morrison
Johan Morrison
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