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Nairn Highland Games Committee

SC054108Registered charity from 02 April 2025
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Charity Information:
Address 7 Elmgrove
Nairn
Highland
Postcode IV12 4SL
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website https://www.nairnhighlandgames.com/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Organisation has been formed with the following Purposes to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs): 4.1 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science To preserve the best of Highland culture in sports, piping and dancing, by convening an annual Highland Games in Nairn, showcasing these elements in a traditional format to the widest possible audience, through the demonstration and promotion of best practice, and thus advancing a sense of place and identity for the Nairnshire community. 4.2 The advancement of public participation in sport, The advancement of public participation in sport, by providing an annual Games meeting to include young people from the North of Scotland.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The core of our modern event today encapsulates traditional music and dance in solo piping competitions and highland dancing. The heavy events developed from early days when young villagers hurled river stones, farm weights and even roofing timbers around. The track and field events promoted speed and agility, the same holding true today. We aim to preserve the best of Highland culture in sports, piping and dancing, by convening an annual Highland Games in Nairn, for the widest possible audience. This also gives a sense of place and identity for the Nairnshire community, and promotes the advancement of public participation in sport, including young people from across the North of Scotland. We see large numbers of contributors eager to take part in our iconic event. The Massed Pipe Bands Parade in 2025 had 11 bands marching through the town, and the Half Marathon, too, was very quickly fully subscribed in 2025.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 02 Apr 2025
Main Operating Location: Highland
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of public participation in sport"
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 2025 £48,644 £36,905 28 Feb 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
Fiona McLachlan
Hugh Allison
Ian Bryce
John Dolan
Lyn Rutter
David Hurley
Stephen Fuller
David Maunder
Donald Wilson
Susan Sutherland
Mhairi Robertson
Alison Innes
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