01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021728
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ZE1 0JP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To operate and maintain the airstrip for the benefit of the population of the island of Foula and visitors as a vital lifeline to the Shetland mainland. Foula Airstrip Trust provides the only airfield on the island. Its infrastructure provides an essential lifeline to the island for the regular scheduled and banked flights. It provides a landing area for emergency evacuations. It is the principal passenger entry point to the island. It provides an emergency food/provisions link during winter when the ferry is unavailable due to poor weather.
Charitable purposes
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The principal object is to operate the airstrip for the benefit of the population of the Island of Foula and visitors. Any income which may be received by said Trustees, from the collection of landing dues or from any other source shall be applied exclusively in furthering the objects of the Trust namely the maintenance, improvement or extension of said airstrip and any buildings, equipment and machinery ancillary thereto and no part of any income shall be divisible amongst the Trustees or any other person. In the event of the use of the airstrip being permanently discontinued for any reason, the Trustees shall make over all funds, rights and obligations held by the Trustees to such body or bodies charitable in law which are solely or mainly for the benefit of the said Island of Foula and/or of the inhabitants of that Island as the Trustees in their sole discretion think fit or if, in the Trustees' opinion, it would be impracticable or unreasonable for any reason whatsoever to benefit the said Island or its inhabitants, to such body or bodies, fund or funds, charitable in law which are solely or mainly for the benefit of the Shetland Islands and/or the inhabitants of those Islands as the Trustees in their sole discretion think fit.
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 | £21,227 | £26,552 | 0 | 13 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £19,124 | £23,125 | 0 | 8 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £18,343 | £18,740 | 0 | 31 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,219 | £18,221 | 0 | 7 June 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
- c/o Wendy Hand, Market House , 14 Market Street, Lerwick, 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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