# Isle of Canna Community Development Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC046276
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Jan. 20, 2016
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046276


## Contact

- **Address:** Caslum, Canna
- **Postcode:** PH44 4RS
- **Website:** www.theisleofcanna.com



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;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&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The IoCCDT was set up to stimulate sustainable demographic growth supported by good employment opportunities, good services, facilities and affordable housing. It provides a focus for the administration of community projects and a vehicle to manage assets on behalf of the community. All Canna residents are encouraged to get involved and to share in the work of being a director.

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

**Objectives:** The company&#x27;s objects are to promote for the public benefit rural regeneration, following principles of sustainable development, where &#x27;sustainable development&#x27; means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Community by all or any of the following means:     a) To provide within Canna 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 b) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public c) To advance the arts and/or culture d) To advance heritage and/ or preserve, for the benefit of the general public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage that may exist in and around Canna in buildings (including any structure or erection, and any part of a building as so defined) of particular beauty or historical, architectural or constructional interest e) To advance environmental protection and improvement  in Canna through the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities and other environmental and regeneration projects f) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within Canna g) To encourage, stimulate and support volunteering principally in Canna  h) The relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit





## Geography

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






