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Northton Heritage Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC025192
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 15, 1996
Legal form
Community Benefit Society

Address

Address
Seallam Visitor Centre
Northton
Isle of Harris
HS3 3JA

Contact

Website
hebridespeople.com
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Northton Heritage Trust operates the Hebrides People Visitor Centre, preserving and sharing the genealogical resources of Co Leis Thu? (Who Do You Belong To?) that focus on the Outer Hebrides. The Visitor Centre offers engaging exhibitions and a bookshop. We run grant-funded projects that promote education and heritage, such as creating free St Kilda learning materials, and educational materials. Through these activities, we support the community, celebrate local history, and provide valuable resources for visitors and researchers alike.

Objectives: The objects of the society shall be to carry on business for the benefit of the community at large, through furthering, within the Island of Harris (which comprises the Community Council areas of North Harris, South Harris and Scalpay) (“the Community”), the following charitable purposes: 2.1 The advancement of community development (including rural regeneration. 2.2 To advance the education of the public. 2.3 To advance the appreciation of the local history of the Western Isles of Scotland particularly through the medium of genealogy. 2.4 To preserve and maintain for public availability the genealogical research material and resources gathered by the subscribers. 2.5 To further develop the genealogical and historical centre in Northton, Isle of Harris But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Western Isles
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £249,267 £261,537 6 PDF 5.0 MB
March 31, 2024 £260,669 £240,437 4
March 31, 2023 £252,782 £210,819 4
March 31, 2022 £336,201 £112,913 3
March 31, 2021 £72,605 £56,725 1