# Colonsay Community Development Company

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC030317
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 7, 2000
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC030317


## Contact

- **Address:** Service Point, Colonsay Village Hall, Scalasaig, Isle Of Colonsay, Argyll
- **Postcode:** PA61 7YW
- **Website:** www.colonsay.org.uk



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the saving of lives','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** 1.  Promoting the wellbeing of the residents of Colonsay and Oronsay. 2.	Advancing education amongst the community, particularly among young people and the unemployed. 3.	Addressing the issues of social and economic exclusion and providing access to housing, employment and enterprise. 4. Protection and preservation of the natural environment of Colonsay and Oronsay, for the benefit of the local population

**Objectives:** The company has been formed to benefit the Colonsay Community council area (“the Community”) with the following objects: (1) The advancement of community development (including the advancement of rural regeneration) within the Community. (2) To advance education amongst the community, particularly among young people and the unemployed. (3) To relieve unemployment within the defined area for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. (4) To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within the defined area. (5) To promote and/or provide training in skills of all kinds, particularly such skills as will assist residents of the defined area in obtaining paid employment. (6) To protect and/or preserve the natural environment of Colonsay and Oransay, for the benefit of the general public. But only to the extent that the above purposes are consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Argyll And Bute
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2025 | £810967 | £2492069 |  -  | 3 |  |
| March 30, 2024 | £630988 | £168579 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 30, 2023 | £1740645 | £154038 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 30, 2022 | £1255532 | £202914 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 30, 2021 | £512051 | £166984 |  -  |  -  |  |