# Co-Chomunn na Hearadh Ltd

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC045656
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Community Benefit Society
- **Registered:** May 29, 2015
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045656


## Contact

- **Address:** The Clachan, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris
- **Postcode:** HS5 3TS
- **Website:** www.harriscommunityshop.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The co-operative is set up to provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including physical and social isolation) by:- (a) providing vital goods and services to the local community at affordable prices, in particular  through the management and running of a local shop and goods delivery service. and (b) carrying on or providing support for schemes, projects or trades that are designed to relieve the disadvantages of physical and social isolation, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship. and (ii) the advancement of community development (including rural regeneration) by carrying on, or providing support for, trades, schemes, or projects that improve the economic infrastructure and develop the economy of Harris

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The co-operative is formed for the benefit of the community. Its objects shall be wholly charitable and, in particular shall be:- (i) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (including physical and social isolation) by:-  (a) providing vital goods and services to the local community at affordable prices, in particular (but without limitation) through the management and running of a local shop and goods delivery service. and (b) carrying on or providing support for schemes, projects or trades that are designed to relieve the disadvantages of physical and social isolation, age, ill-health, disability and financial hardship.  and (ii) the advancement of community development (including rural regeneration) by carrying on, or providing support for, trades, schemes, or projects that improve the economic infrastructure and develop the economy of Harris. provided always that nothing in these rules shall authorise an application on the property of the co-operative other than in furtherance of the charitable purpose, being a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland ) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.





## Geography

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







