--- title: "Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle — charity SC048723 | CharityCompare" description: "Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle (charity SC048723): income £35,489 (2024). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/museum-of-islay-life-taigh-tasgaidh-muinntir-le retrieved: 2026-10-08T02:41:33.021Z 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. SC048723SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) MO # Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.islaymuseum.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048723) Work at Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=museum-of-islay-life-taigh-tasgaidh-muinntir-le&type=claim&name=Museum%20of%20Islay%20Life%2FTaigh-tasgaidh%20Muinntir%20%C3%8Cle) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £35,489 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £51,873 Registered charity number SC048723 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Website [www.islaymuseum.org](http://www.islaymuseum.org/) Quick answer Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle (number SC048723) 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 Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle do? The charity's purposes are to advance education, heritage and culture through: • the operation of the Museum of Islay Life as a museum illustrative of life in Islay from prehistoric to recent times. • the preservation and conservation of the Museum of Islay Life Collection. • the protection of the collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction· or unauthorised disposal, and with there being a strong presumption against the disposal of any item. • collaboration with other projects and charities on Islay and Jura, and across Scotland, where beneficial to the charity. The… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle Answers Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 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 25 September 2018 Where it says it operates Argyll And Bute ## What causes is Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle. 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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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC048723? Search SC048723 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle do? The charity's purposes are to advance education, heritage and culture through: • the operation of the Museum of Islay Life as a museum illustrative of life in Islay from prehistoric to recent times. • the preservation and conservation of the Museum of Islay Life Collection. • the protection of the collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction· or unauthorised disposal, and with there being a strong presumption against the disposal of any item. • collaboration with other projects and charities on Islay and Jura, and across Scotland, where beneficial to the charity. The… Does Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle. 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 Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle? Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle's website listed in our register data is http://www.islaymuseum.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle registered as a charity? Museum of Islay Life/Taigh-tasgaidh Muinntir Ìle was entered on the register on 25 September 2018. 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=SC048723).