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Comunn Eachdraidh Uig

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC027656
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 24, 1998
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Uig Heritage and Community Centre
Timsgarry
Uig
Isle of Lewis
Western Isles
HS2 9JD

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'

To organise and run the Uig Museum, the purpose of which is to preserve, promote and strengthen the history and Gaelic cultural assets of the district of Uig in the Isle of Lewis. Uig Museum is committed to inclusivity and equal access to all. To have a duty of care for all items, artefacts, photographic materials, and documentation donated to or loaned to the Uig Museum.

Objectives: a) For the advancement of the education of the general public, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this Deed ('the Collection'), in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen: b) To provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal c) To form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £35,934 £18,253 PDF 2.9 MB
March 31, 2024 £22,694 £8,699
March 31, 2023 £15,656 £10,010
March 31, 2022 £10,353 £3,445
March 31, 2021 £8,350 £10,437