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UpNorth! Community Development Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040813
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 7, 2009
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
225 The Village
Tongue
Lairg
Sutherland
IV27 4XF

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

to help with community development, advance science ,cultural and heritage practices. To provide recreational facilities to the benefit of the community. To help provide adequate housing in the area. We work with local landowners to lobby for more social housing ( which is proving successful as two housing projects are underway). We liaise with the Care Home North Coast redesign team, Sutherland Spaceport and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Land Fund to help to encourage development and opportunity to our area. We host Community Leaders Forum meetings to allow local groups to swop ideas, concerns and news. We work together to improve the sports ground at our local school. We have secured funding for a development officer who is taking all our plans forward

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 5.1 This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification to the effect that in any case which an activity permitted under this clause is in its nature capable of being carried on for purposes which are not charitable or only partially so as well as for purposes which are wholly charitable, (the word 'charitable' having the meaning ascribed to it in terms of the 2005 Act, including any statutory amendment or re-enactment for the time being in force (which meaning shall be assigned to the word 'charitable' wherever it appears in these articles of association)) the power of the company under this clause in respect of the carrying on of such activity shall be deemed to be limited to the carrying on of such activity in such manner as will not prejudice the charitable status of the company under the statutory provisions referred to above. 5.2 Subject to that over-riding qualification, the Company's Purposes are: 5.2.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 5.2.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 5.2 .3 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 5.2.4 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 5.2.5 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and 5.2.6 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded an analogous to any of the preceding objects.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £32,659 £17,226
March 31, 2024 £7,142 £8,489
March 31, 2023 £672 £1,256
March 31, 2022 £4,328 £1,959
March 31, 2021 £2,669 £5,889