# Royal Dornoch Foundation (Heritage)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC053308
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** April 25, 2024
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053308


## Contact

- **Address:** Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Golf Road, Dornoch
- **Postcode:** IV25 3LW
- **Website:** royaldornoch.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The charity was set up to protect and preserve the golf heritage of Royal Dornoch Golf Club, which stretches back to 1616. At present it is focussed on creating new piece3s of art that capture this heritage, most notably a statue of Donald Ross and John Sutherland, two of the most prominent figures in the club's history.

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

**Objectives:** 4 The organisation's purpose is the advancement of culture through written, verbal and visual material relating to the history of golf in Dornoch: the use of this information to create accessible digital, written and artistic materials that represent the distinctive character and heritage of golf in Dornoch. It will be widely disseminated through books, pamphlets, artistic and on-line materials. A primary aim will be to ensure that these materials communicate Dornoch's influence on the development of golf in the USA, primarily through the efforts of Donald Ross from Dornoch, who designed more than 450 golf courses  North America and was the first golf architect  to be inducted into the golfing hall of fame.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Highland
- **Geographical spread:** One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2025 | £4700 | £1636 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/sc/SC053308/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (134.0 KB) |