01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001774
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ZE2 9HG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We aim to preserve and develop all aspects of the Musical Heritage of Shetland through these objectives: - To collect, preserve and publish books, manuscripts and other recordings. -To provide or assist in the provision of concerts, recitals and other productions and in particular to present or stimulate or assist in the presentation or stimulation for the benefit of the public of all forms of Shetland's Musical Heritage. -To advance or assist in the advancement of education in all aspects of the Shetland's Musical Heritage. -To encourage or assist in the encouragement for the benefit of the public of historical and other forms of research into, and publication and recording of, Shetland's Musical Heritage. -To preserve, protect, restore, improve, enhance and maintain artefacts relevant to Shetland's Musical Heritage Trust with view to permanent display. -To establish libraries or studios to further our aims.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
the preservation and development for the public benefit of all aspects of the musical heritage of the Shetland Islands.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £3,773 | £3,363 | 0 | 24 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,256 | £4,031 | 0 | 28 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,801 | £8,351 | 0 | 16 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,202 | £4,865 | 0 | 4 August 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Wilhoul, Cunningsburgh, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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