The Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust was set up by the Gatliff Trust in 1988 to look after the Gatliff or Crofters’ hostels. The first Gatliff Hostel was the hostel at Rhenigidale. It was set up by the Gatliff Trust in 1962. Until July 2024. The Gatliff Trust had a controlling interest in the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. This is sometimes referred to as the Gatliff Trust being the parent body of the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust. However, with the consent of the Gatliff Trust, the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust changed its constitution in July 2024. As a result the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trusts now operates independently of the Gatliff Trust.
A copy of the Articles of Association adopted on 6th July 2024 can very downloaded HERE
The Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust can operate on any island off the west coast of Scotland.
The Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust
The Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust is dedicated to running Berneray, Howmore and Rhenigidale hostels, in partnership with islanders, to a sound basic standard. Its goal is to provide hostellers, including young people of limited means, with the opportunity to stay a while to get to know, & maybe come to love, the unique culture & natural environment of the islands. (We are proud to be part of the Hostelling Scotland family.) The Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust was founded in 1988. (Read more…)
Gatliff Trust
The Gatliff Trust is the original Trust founded by Herbert Gatliff (1897-1977) in 1961. Herbert was an early enthusiast for the outdoor movement and youth hostels in the 1930s but his interests are best described as eclectic
In April 2023 the Gatliff Trust decided to wind up their work, pass all their assets to the Gatliff Hebridean Hostels Trust and seek deregistration. This process is currently on going.
The Gatliff Trust’s current contact details are shown on their page on the web site of the Charities Commission for England and Wales: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/202782/contact-information