--- title: "Lochinver PreSchool — charity SC003705 | CharityCompare" description: "Lochinver PreSchool (charity SC003705): income £31,244 (2024). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lochinver-preschool retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:41:22.967Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC003705Unincorporated association LP # Lochinver PreSchool Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Lochinver PreSchool is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003705) Work at Lochinver PreSchool? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lochinver-preschool&type=claim&name=Lochinver%20PreSchool) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lochinver PreSchool? Reported income · year ending 2024-05-31 £31,244 Reported spending · year ending 2024-05-31 £37,024 Registered charity number SC003705 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Quick answer Lochinver PreSchool (number SC003705) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lochinver PreSchool do? Lochinver Pre-School Centre Association is a registered charity which has previously been registered with the Highland Council and the Care Inspectorate to provide pre-school education for children in Assynt. From 2011, day to day operations were managed by Care & Learning Alliance, paying an annual rent to LPSCA. In 2023 Highland Council took over the running of the ELC, paying annual rent to LSCPA. The committee, which is made up of parents/carers of attending children, aims to meet up several times a year, and is responsible for organising fundraising and maintaining the Pre-School buildi… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lochinver PreSchool Answers Lochinver PreSchool gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 May 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 December 1985 Also known as Lochinver Pre School Centre Association Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is Lochinver PreSchool registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lochinver PreSchool yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lochinver PreSchool. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lochinver PreSchool do? Lochinver Pre-School Centre Association is a registered charity which has previously been registered with the Highland Council and the Care Inspectorate to provide pre-school education for children in Assynt. From 2011, day to day operations were managed by Care & Learning Alliance, paying an annual rent to LPSCA. In 2023 Highland Council took over the running of the ELC, paying annual rent to LSCPA. The committee, which is made up of parents/carers of attending children, aims to meet up several times a year, and is responsible for organising fundraising and maintaining the Pre-School buildi… Does Lochinver PreSchool have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lochinver PreSchool. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lochinver PreSchool? Lochinver PreSchool does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Lochinver PreSchool registered as a charity? Lochinver PreSchool was entered on the register on 23 December 1985. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003705).