01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020268
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ZE2 9ES
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To develop an interest in the traditional crafts of spinning, knitting, weaving and dyeing and expand the knowledge of yarn production. To bring knowledge of these crafts to the public through tuition, exhibitions and workshops.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To develop an interest in the traditional crafts of spinning, knitting, weaving, and dyeing, and expand the knowledfe of yarn production. To bring knowledge of these crafts to the public through tuition, exhibition and workshops. To create and manage a Textile musuem and reference library.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £8,875 | £15,259 | 0 | 22 November 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £8,603 | £4,992 | 0 | 14 December 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £4,999 | £4,363 | 0 | 12 February 2024 |
| 31 January 2022 | £1,614 | £1,241 | 0 | 12 February 2023 |
| 31 January 2021 | £4,501 | £3,884 | 0 | 13 October 2021 |
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
- Middlefield, Bressay, Uphouse, Bressay, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- The Association of Guilds of Weavers Spinners and Dyers · 289590
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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