Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC033096

Status

Active

Registered

May 10, 2002

Legal form

Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Contact

Website

dunnetforest.org

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Dunnet Forestry Trust was set up to manage Dunnet Forest, now Dunnet Community Forest, for the local community and visitors to the area. We ensure the safety of the extensive, over 100km, system of public paths by clearing windthrown trees and maintaining the condition of these paths. In addition, the Forest is a base for numerous public activities, some provided by the Trust eg weekly volunteer sessions for maintenance and improvement work, but also provided by other local groups eg to improve mental health through contact with the outdoors. The windthrown trees extracted from the Forest are processed int various forms of wood fuel and sold at monthly public sales. The generates income for the Trust to use to pay the wages of two part time employees and the associated costs of work in the Forest.

Objectives: (a) to promote the conservation, restoration and improvement, for the public benefit, of the woodlands in the geographic area of Dunnet Bay, Caithness as an important part of Scotland's natural heritage. (b) to advance the education of the public generally but particularly the education of young people concerning the local wildlife, conservation and preservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the area. (c) to provide, in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupations available to the public at large with a view to improving their conditions of life. (d) to provide relief for persons suffering from mental and/or physical disability, illness or impairment through the provision of recreational and other activities. (e) to promote and/or provide training in various skills, particularly such skills as will assist residents in the Dunnet Bay area in obtaining paid employment. (t) to promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit ofthe community within the Dunnet Bay area. (g) to relieve poverty among the residents of the Dunnet Bay area. (h) to promote trade and industry for the benefit of the general public.

Geography

Main operating location

Highland

Geographical spread

A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Nearby

• 1st Castletown Rainbow and Brownie Unit 0.0 mi
• Scottish Women’s Institutes Caithness Federation 0.2 mi
• MS Therapy Centre (Wick) Limited 0.2 mi
• Lybster Bruan, Latheron And Berridale Free Church Of Scotland 0.2 mi
• Castletown Youth Club 0.2 mi

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