# Helmsdale & District Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC043078
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** April 12, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043078


## Contact

- **Address:** Millenium Cottage, Strath Road, Helmsdale, Sutherland
- **Postcode:** KW8 6JL
- **Website:** www.helmsdale.scot



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** '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 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'

**What the charity does:** To help provide facilities within the Helmsdale and district area and improve the conditions of life for the persons of the area.

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

**Objectives:** 4.1 To provide within Helmsdale and District recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.2 To advance education and in particular promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. 4.3 To advance the arts and / or culture. 4.4 To advance environmental protection and improvement in Helmsdale and District through the provision, maintenance and / or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects. (subject to appropriate safeguards to ensure that the public benefits so arising clearly outweigh any private benefit thereby conferred by private landowners). 4.5 To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within Helmsdale and District. 4.6 To prevent or relieve poverty particularly among the residents of Helmsdale and District. 4.7 To relieve those in need of employment, particularly among the residents of Helmsdale and District, for the Public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 4.8 To relieve those in need by promoting training, particularly among residents of Helmsdale and District, and with particular reference to skills which will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment.  4.9 To advance community development through the promotion of trade and industry within Helmsdale and District for the benefit of the general public. 4.10 To help young people, particularly those resident in the Helmsdale and District, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, such that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. 4.11 To advance heritage and / or preserve, for the benefit of the general public,  (maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity)





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £130991 | £68921 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £337506 | £66021 |  -  | 3 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £353252 | £66550 |  -  | 3 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £206556 | £96237 |  -  | 3 |  |






## Nearby

- [Helmsdale Community Golf Club](/sc/SC036795) (0.0 mi)
- [Dementia Friendly Communities Ltd](/sc/SC047864) (0.3 mi)
- [Helmsdale Heritage And Arts Society](/sc/SC009796) (0.3 mi)
- [Helmsdale And District Community Association](/sc/SC019808) (0.3 mi)
- [Helmsdale And Kinbrace Free Church Of Scotland](/sc/SC038149) (0.3 mi)