# Dunbeath Preservation Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC003175
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1902
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003175


## Contact

- **Address:** Dunbeath Heritage Centre, Old School, Dunbeath, Caithness, Highland
- **Postcode:** KW6 6ED
- **Website:** www.dunbeath-heritage.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** We provide a heritage service to the local community, as well as to the tourism industry through several streams. The Old School/Heritage Museum, Accredited since 2001, exhibits our Collection (local records, Estate, Genealogy &amp; archaeology) for the local community &amp; tourism industry. We provide a secure Archive Repository for the local community to donate material, mount exhibitions of local interest and engage with the local schools/education bodies. Our services also include Genealogy (holding a good number of local family tree information), Archaeology (Caithness-wide artefacts on display) as well as having a focus on Neil M Gunn (well-known Dunbeath novelist). We provide a Research Facility, with our own collection of material, experienced staff &amp; access to a wider academic base when required. Visitors can explore the area&#x27;s rich historical, archaeological &amp; literary landscape within the museum and are encouraged to explore the wider landscape.

**Objectives:** (one) To preserve, enhance or develop for the benefit of the inhabitants of Dunbeath and its general locality as well as the Nation at large, whatever of its archaeological, historical, constructional and natural heritage as may exist in the Dunbeath area and its wider locality generally, to encourage and promote the study, preservation, enhancement and development of the archaeology, history, culture, flora, fauna geology and way of life in Dunbeath and adjacent parts of Northern Scotland as the Trustees consider appropriate.  (two) For the enhancement of the education of the general public without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinions by provision of Heritage Services comprising of Dunbeath Heritage Centre, the Existing Collection consisting of buildings, sites, land, property, objects, specimens, collections and archives as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Deed and hereafter called The Collection in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






