# Stornoway Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC016206
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Jan. 24, 1931
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC016206


## Contact

- **Address:** Estate Office, Leverhulme House, Perceval Square, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
- **Postcode:** HS1 2DD



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;

**What the charity does:** In 1923 Lord Leverhulme gifted Lews Castle and 69,000 acres of land to the people of Stornoway parish and The Stornoway Trust was established to manage and administer the estate on behalf of the community.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The advancement of civic responsibility or community development.





## Geography

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







