--- title: "UHI West Highland — charity SC024193 | CharityCompare" description: "UHI West Highland (charity SC024193): income £7.8m (2023). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/uhi-west-highland retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:02:35.430Z 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. SC024193Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) UW # UHI West Highland Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data UHI West Highland is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.whc.uhi.ac.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC024193) Work at UHI West Highland? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=uhi-west-highland&type=claim&name=UHI%20West%20Highland) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about UHI West Highland? Reported income · year ending 2023-07-31 £7,820,039 Reported spending · year ending 2023-07-31 £8,028,471 Registered charity number SC024193 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Website [www.whc.uhi.ac.uk](https://www.whc.uhi.ac.uk/) Quick answer UHI West Highland (number SC024193) 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 UHI West Highland do? 1.1 To advance education, and primarily the further and higher education of people within the West Highlands of Scotland (“the Operating Area”), including the provision of training in skills of all kinds (particularly such skills as will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment). 1.2 To prevent and relieve poverty, and, in particular, among residents of the Operating Area. 1.3 To relieve unemployment particularly among residents of the Operating Area for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 1.4 To advance citizenship and c… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for UHI West Highland Answers UHI West Highland gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2023, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does UHI West Highland's money come from? UHI West Highland reported £7.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2023. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (99%), trading and fundraising events £93k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.7m · 99% - Trading and fundraising events£93k · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 November 1995 Also known as West Highland College UHI Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is UHI West Highland registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for UHI West Highland yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score UHI West Highland. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to UHI West Highland? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is UHI West Highland's charity number? UHI West Highland's charity number is SC024193. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC024193? Search SC024193 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 UHI West Highland do? 1.1 To advance education, and primarily the further and higher education of people within the West Highlands of Scotland (“the Operating Area”), including the provision of training in skills of all kinds (particularly such skills as will assist the participants in obtaining paid employment). 1.2 To prevent and relieve poverty, and, in particular, among residents of the Operating Area. 1.3 To relieve unemployment particularly among residents of the Operating Area for the public benefit in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 1.4 To advance citizenship and c… Does UHI West Highland have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for UHI West Highland. 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 UHI West Highland? UHI West Highland's website listed in our register data is https://www.whc.uhi.ac.uk/. 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. Where does UHI West Highland's money come from? UHI West Highland reported £7.8m total income for the year ending 31 July 2023. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (99%), trading and fundraising events £93k (1%). When was UHI West Highland registered as a charity? UHI West Highland was entered on the register on 13 November 1995. 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=SC024193).