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Bute Museum and Natural History Society, SC047445
Registered charity from 24 May 2017
There is important information in the notes section for this Charity
Charity Details
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressThe Gate House
Ascog Mansions
Ascog
Isle of Bute
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodePA20 9EU
This shows whether the address supplied by the charity is their principal office or the address of one of the charity's trustees. Where the charity tells us that the address is a charity trustee's address, we must publish the name.Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address?Trustee - Charity Trustee
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.butemuseum.org.uk
Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard
This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo
These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance education within the community of Bute. This would be achieved by 1.1 providing a platform to educate the general public in all aspects of the Archaeology, History and Natural History of Bute, its former county and surrounding area; 1.2 promoting and organising exhibitions, conferences, lectures and study tours for members, the local community, visitors and visiting study groups; 1.3 promoting and undertaking research on the surrounding area, disseminating the results through publications, visual and aural material; 1.4 securing the publication of Transactions and accept encourage and commission appropriate publications and journals; 1.5 providing structured opportunities to schools and other groups within the community to learn about their historical and natural environment; to advance heritage, culture and science pertinent to the Isle of Bute and its environs. This would be achieved by 1.6 providing and maintaining a local museum for the benefit of the community and visitors to the Island of Bute; 1.7 advancing understanding of the flora, fauna and geology of the former County of Bute; 1.8 creating and maintaining databases on the natural and cultural environment of the Isle of Bute, and ensuring such material is publicly accessible
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 11 Mar 2024
Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 May 2017
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Argyll And Bute
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development"
This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with disabilities or health problems"
This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: 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, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Notes: This charity has been established to replace Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639. Buteshire Natural History Society SC006544 and Bute Museum Trustees SC000639 have now wound up and passed their assets and liabilities to Bute Museum and Natural History Society SC047445 which is a SCIO.
Annual Information Submission History
The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End The gross income for the period. Income Expenditure Annual Return Received The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2019 £26,376 £25,596 03 Apr 2020 Yes
31 Dec 2020 £25,497 £26,808 12 Feb 2021 Yes
31 Dec 2021 £29,985 £28,426 21 Feb 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £41,926 £32,966 09 Mar 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £50,824 £40,222 11 Mar 2024 Yes Visit Charity's Website
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