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Highlands and Islands Students' Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046142
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 18, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 18, 2015
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
UHI House
Old Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3JH

Contact

Website
hisa.uhi.ac.uk
Screenshot of the Highlands and Islands Students' Association website

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 education'

The purpose of the Association is to represent the interests of all students (FE and HE) at the University of the Highlands and Islands and its ten academic partners at a regional level. The Association also represents the local interests of all students at those academic partners whose representative structures are part of the Association.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: The objects of the Association are the advancement of education of students at the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners for the public benefit by: 4.1 working to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students at the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners by organising, supporting and promoting the role of students, and working in partnership with the relevant institutions and its staff. 4.2 promoting the interests and welfare of students during their course of study and representing, supporting and advising students. 4.3 being the recognised representative channel between students and the University of the Highlands and Islands and its academic partners and any other external bodies. and 4.4 providing social, cultural, sporting and recreational activities, and forums for discussions and debate for the personal development of its students. 4.5 being the recognised representative body that represents students to the University of the Highlands and Islands as the regional strategic body for further education in the Highlands and Islands.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
July 31, 2025 June 18, 202649 days late £979,015 £1,040,751 40
July 31, 2024 April 29, 2025On time £957,726 £954,028 33
July 31, 2023 May 22, 202422 days late £957,725 £954,027 38
July 31, 2022 May 22, 202322 days late £924,050 £922,371 43
July 31, 2021 April 29, 2022On time £909,633 £827,979 47
July 31, 2020 July 30, 2021 £827,912 £682,242 50

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.