# Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC029805
- **Known as:** The Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Jan. 28, 2000
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029805


## Contact

- **Address:** 13A Ellenabeich,  Oban, Argyll
- **Postcode:** PA34 4RQ
- **Website:** www.slateislands.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The charity aims to promote the history and culture of the Scottish Slate Islands, with it main focus on Easdale. It has owns a small heritage centre and museum at Ellenabeich, which is open to the public April-October and which is staffed by volunteers. Apart 6,000 visitors a year visit the museum.

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

**Objectives:** To advance the education of the public or: the former slate  industry, together with the life and times of people within the  Isl:lnds of Easdak, SeH, Luing and Belnahua, and other a&#x27;cas outwilh these Islands as may be appropriate





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Argyll And Bute
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas







