# Urras Leabhraichean Nan Eilean - The Islands Book Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC032682
- **Known as:** The Islands Book Trust
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Dec. 28, 2001
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC032682


## Contact

- **Address:** Community Hub, Balallan, Isle of Lewis
- **Postcode:** HS2 9PN
- **Website:** www.islandsbooktrust.org



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The charity aims to further understanding and appreciation of the history, heritage, and culture of Scottish islands in their wider Celtic and Nordic contexts. We do this principally through publishing books (including in Gaelic and English) and arranging events (e.g. talks, conferences, boat trips, walks) on related topics. We are an inclusive membership organisation, welcoming participation from people of different backgrounds (e.g. academics, island communities, visitors, the Scottish island oversees Diaspora) to learn from each other and our various perspectives.

**Objectives:** The objects of the Trust are to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Western Isles
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £84321 | £42046 |  -  | 3 | [PDF](/sc/SC032682/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (33.1 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £41734 | £24686 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £9286 | £10317 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £11394 | £12204 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £13000 | £9921 |  -  |  -  |  |