OSCR Scottish charity profile

Shetland Civic Society

ActiveCharity number SC015985
Registered20 November 1981
Main locationShetland Islands
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC015985
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 9HP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charity is currently dormant but has in the past held meetings and arranged visits to interesting properties, and has supported environmental award scheme, hope to hold a meeting shortly to determine if there is a future for society or whether to wind it up

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The purpose of the Society shall be to promote and encourage the following objects by chariable means, but not otherwise: (a) To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Shetland. (b) To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features and general public amenity or historical interest. (c) To encourage high standards of architecture and planning in Shetland. (d) To pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, converences and publicity, and the promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£0£0020 August 2026
31 March 2025£0£0020 August 2026
31 March 2024£0£0025 February 2025
31 March 2023£0£0028 December 2023
31 March 2018£0£400028 December 2023

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
Sand Lodge, Sandwick, 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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