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Carloway Estate Trust (Urras Oighreachd Charlabhaigh)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044779
Status
Active
Registered
March 31, 2014
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Carloway Community Centre
Knock
Carloway
ISLE OF LEWIS
HS2 9AU

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Urras Oighreachd Chàrlabhaigh became a company limited by guarantee, with charitable status in May 2014. The aims of the trust are: To advance community development and advance the regeneration of the area through the management of community lands and associated assets for the benefit of the community and the public in general. To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the community.

Objectives: The Company has been formed to benefit the community of Carloway Estate Trust (Urras Oighreachd Charlabhaigh) as defined by the postcode units HS2 9EF, HS2 9ED, HS2 9EA, HS2 9DY, HS2 9DX, HS2 9DZ, HS2 9DW, HS2 9AZ, HS2 9AA, HS2 9A Y, HS2 9A W, HS2 9AU, ('the Community'), with the Purposes listed in the sub-clauses hereto ('the Purposes?) to be exercised following the principles of sustainable development (where sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs), namely: 4.1 To advance community development and advance the regeneration of the area outlined in (4) through the management of community lands and associated assets for the benefit of the community and the public in general. 4.2 To advance environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the Community and/or the preservation of buildings or sites of architectural, historic or other importance to the Community.

Areas of operation

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £109,055 £112,623 4
March 31, 2024 £169,677 £153,807 4
March 31, 2023 £177,298 £151,825 3
March 31, 2022 £165,812 £138,569 3
March 31, 2021 £169,965 £139,821 3