ASSYNT.BIZ
Assynt.biz is a trading company wholly owned by the Assynt Foundation. It is a separate legal body with independent directors set up to carry out profit making activities. These profits are donated to Assynt Foundation to allow the Assynt Foundation to carry out its charitable activities. As all the shares in Assynt.biz are owned by Assynt Foundation, Assynt Foundation appoints the directors. Its purpose is to work in conjuction with other community bodies to promote the entrepeneurial aspirations of local people, to promote employment, sensible land use and generally utilise what resources are available to the best advantage of the community at large.Current activities of Assynt.biz include managing the letting of Glencanisp Lodge as a self-catering facility and the management of the let red deer stalking.
Future activities will include the letting of the brown trout fishing in association with the Assynt Angling Group
BUSINESS START-UPS
The facilities and opportunities presently available are many and varied but are by necessity impossible to define clearly. All applications are considered individually on the basis of merit, feasibility and regulatory considerations too numerous and complex to mention. All proposals will be given serious consideration and any assistance within the remit of the Assynt Foundation to provide will be offered.
For the time being the following guidelines broadly apply. These are not cast in stone and are subject to change without notice as there are many legal and fiscal considerations outwith the powers of the Assynt Foundation to alter.
Procedures to be followed by applicants.
All applications must be in writing and delivered to:
The Development Manager
THE ASSYNT FOUNDATION
Glencanisp
Lochinver
Sutherland
IV27 4LW.
The written application should address the following.
- A clear description of the purpose of the application.
- What Assynt Foundation assets are to be used.
- What modification if any will be needed.
- A drawing if appropriate.
- A map if appropriate.
- State whether a purchase, lease or simple permission is being sought.
- State how long the lease or permission is to last.
- Whether appropriate insurance is held by applicant.
- Whether there are planning or other regulatory implications.
- Indicate what value if any the applicant considers appropriate for the purchase, lease or permission.
Procedures to be followed by Assynt Foundation Directors.
- Development Manager to guide the applicant on procedures and information required.
- Development Manager to bring application to Board meeting or Directors with delegated powers with a recommendation.
In considering the application the Development Manager and Directors will consider the following:
- Is the application consistent with the long term vision of Assynt Foundation?
- Are there competing applications or current uses of the same assets?
- Is the use of the asset appropriate?
- Are there planning or other regulatory implications?
- Are there insurance implications for AF?
- Are there financial implications for AF?
- Does the applicant have the support of the wider community and or the agencies?
- Are there public image / perception implications?
The decisions of the directors will be recorded in the minutes which are available to the public. This statement of procedures will be made available to all applicants to guide their application.
Fergus Stewart - potter, in his workshop in one of the outbuildings behind the lodge. Find out more about Fergus's work here or by clicking on the picture.
