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The Society of Highland and Island Historical Research Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC051933
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 6, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 15, 2022
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
38/6 Littlejohn Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5GJ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Society is set up to promote public interest in, and engagement with, current research on the history of the West Highlands and Islands, extending to other parts of the Scottish Gàidhealtachd. It does this principally by means of publication of the thrice-yearly West Highlands Notes and Queries (60 pages per issue) and the holding of monthly online lectures. occasionally other events are held, such as conferences, and these may lead to stand-alone publications. Thus it is currently hoped to publish the proceedings of a conference on the Highlands and Islands in the Sixteenth Century, held in Inverness in July 2024.

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

Objectives: The object of the Trust is the encouragement and advancement of research on the history of the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland, to make this research available to the public, and to undertake all activities conducive thereto, and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise the Trust shall undertake: 5.1 To establish as a going concern the publication known as 'West Highland Notes and Queries', together with all the assets, debts and liabilities of such publication. 5.2 To undertake the preparation, production and publication of books, periodicals, pamphlets and other publications and of films, including without prejudice to the said generality, the preparation and publication of the said 'West Highland Notes and Queries' (which however may be re-named by the Trustees at any time), which are in furtherance of the objects of the Trust. 5.3 To provide for the delivery and holding of lectures, meetings, conferences, study facilities and similar activities calculated directly or indirectly to advance the objects of the Trust. 5.4 To enter into agreements and arrangements necessary or desirable in furtherance of the objects of the Trust.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 April 6, 2026On time £3,865 £2,438
Dec. 31, 2024 Feb. 19, 2026142 days late £7,560 £3,532
Dec. 31, 2023 Nov. 3, 2025399 days late £5,419 £1,825

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