# Columba 1400

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC026987
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Sept. 1, 1997
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC026987


## Contact

- **Address:** Staffin, Portree
- **Postcode:** IV51 9JY
- **Website:** www.columba1400.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development'

**What the charity does:** Our core purpose is to enable young people, especially those from tough realities, and the key adults in their lives, to lead lives of purpose, meaning and contribution. Through our values-based leadership academies, underpinned by our six core values – Awareness, Focus, Creativity, Integrity, Perseverance and Service – we create the conditions for lasting change. Columba 1400 is an immersive experience rooted in warmth of welcome, hospitality and shared journey. Our Leadership Academies take place at our community and international leadership centre in Staffin, Isle of Skye, and in communities across Scotland. At the heart of our approach is the belief that how we feel shapes what we do and achieve. We build trust, hope and belonging, helping participants reconnect with their values, discover their potential and strengthen authentic relationships. Real change starts with people – and at scale, our academies inspire transformation in individuals, communities and wider systems.

**Objectives:** to advance the education of people of all ages from any country and all backgrounds.  to advance citizenship and develop community through teaching and practice based on the early Celtic Christian values of 'warmth of welcome, of hospitality and of the sense of being on a shared journey'. and to promote such universal benefits without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by association with local authorities, voluntary organisations and communities in a common effort to advance education and to provide, or assist in the provision of, facilities in the interests of social welfare and of improving life conditions.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £1796289 | £2109362 |  -  | 34 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £1643076 | £2340502 |  -  | 35 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £2897285 | £2820885 |  -  | 44 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1583120 | £1814734 |  -  | 39 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1872255 | £1520136 |  -  | 34 |  |