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Bernera Community Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC010113
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 26, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 4, 1973
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Breaclete
Bernera
Isle Of Lewis
HS2 9LT

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','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 charity’s objectives and principal activities are to promote the well-being of the Bernera Community without distinction of sex or of political, religious, or other opinions. This is done by: • associating with the Local Authorities, Voluntary Groups and Residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and facilities for physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development, and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other such objects as may by law be deemed to be charitable. And by • Securing the establishment, maintenance, and management of the Community Centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above projects or any of them. The Association is a non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: (a) To promote the well being of the Community served by the Bemera Polling Station (Breaclete & Heath Park HS2 9LT Kirkibost HS2 9LX, Dun Innes HS 2 9LY, Hacklete HS2 9ND, Tobson HS2 9NA, Croir HS2 9LZ, Earshader HS2 9LP, Drulivig and Lundale HS2 9LW and Linshader HS2 9DR) as defined by the electoral roll (hereinafter called the Neighbourhood) without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by association ofthe Local Authorities. Voluntary Organisations and Residents in a common effort to further health, to advance education, to provide a meeting place and facilities for physical and mental training and recreation and social, moral and intellectual development, and to foster a community spirit for the achievement of these and other such objects as may by law be deemed to be chantable. (b) To secure the establishment, maintenance and management of a Community Centre (hereinafter called 'the centre'), for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above projects or any of them. The Association shall be non-party in politics and non-sectarian in religion.

Geography

Main operating location
Western Isles
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 30, 2025 June 26, 2026On time £213,093 £195,029 2
Sept. 30, 2024 May 19, 2025On time £222,508 £213,512 2
Sept. 30, 2023 April 14, 2024On time £181,481 £171,450 5
Sept. 30, 2022 April 15, 2023On time £166,804 £159,409 1
Sept. 30, 2021 May 25, 2022On time £107,400 £101,641 -
Sept. 30, 2020 May 8, 2021 £35,028 £52,539 -

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.