# Dòchas

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051675
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 30, 2022
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051675


## Contact

- **Address:** Keppoch Grange, Applecross
- **Postcode:** IV54 8ND



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','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','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** To manage and distribute a fund for the benefit of the community in an open and ethical manner o Maximise the amount of money that we can raise for the Dochas Project o Invest the money to maximise return o Maximise the benefit to the broad community o Engage the community at every stage

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

**Objectives:** The organisation's purposes are:  The distribution of funding within the area of the Applecross peninsula west of the A896 road from Tornapress in the South to the junction with the C1091 road to the north  for:-  (4.1) the prevention or relief of poverty.  (4.2) the advancement of education.  (4.3) the advancement of health.  (4.4) the saving of lives.  (4.5) the advancement of citizenship or community development.  (4.6) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.  (4.7) the advancement of public participation of sport.  (4.8) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.  (4.9) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.  (4.10) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.  (4.11) the advancement of animal welfare and  (4.12) for any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2026 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2025 | £17119 | £9577 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC051675/files/2025-04-05-accounts.pdf) (227.6 KB) |
| April 5, 2024 | £2202 | £15 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 5, 2023 | £2202 | £15 |  -  | 0 |  |