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Catherine M Macleod (Harris) Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC029785
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 6, 2000
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Hill Cottage
Scott Road
Tarbert
Isle of Harris
HS3 3DL

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Working with relevant local Isle of Harris organisations such as Harris Voluntary Service, the local secondary school, Care in the Community, Be-friending, Harris Funeral Association and local GPs, the charity has four basic functions which is to contribute to: 1. Isle of Harris youngsters, including gifted or disadvantaged, with further education costs in order to fulfil their potential. 2. Isle of Harris elderly people to enable these people to retain their independence and continue to reside in their own homes. 3. funeral costs in case of need. 4. non-NHS medical equipment.

Objectives: to relieve the needs of elderly persons resident in the Isle of Harris who are either of Harris origin or who have been resident in Harris for at least five years immediately prior to the granting of any relief or of anyone similarly resident and either married to or the widow or widower of any such person as aforesaid by the provision of funds to enable others to carry out household duties or other work for such elderly • persons in their own homes in order to enable said persons to continue to reside in their own homes instead of in some public or other institution against their will

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
June 30, 2025 £15,507 £27,104 PDF 38.0 KB
June 30, 2024 £15,527 £18,393
June 30, 2023 £15,942 £18,610
June 30, 2022 £17,859 £10,945
June 30, 2021 £12,291 £14,774