01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC026881
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW17 2DZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Association is a charitable, unincorporated association. The purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution. All of the Association’s trustees are appointed or reappointed at our annual general meeting, which is held in September each year. Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, are: - a) b) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Shapinsay by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the condition of life for the said inhabitants. To secure the establishment of a community centre and other community facilities and to co-operate with the local Statutory Authority in the maintenance and management of the Centre, for activities promoted by the Association as its constituent members in furtherance of the above objects.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of SHAPINSAY, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by associating the local authorities, voluntary, organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £4,113 | £7,290 | 0 | 22 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £9,414 | £9,436 | 0 | 10 November 2024 |
| 30 April 2023 | £9,857 | £7,549 | 0 | 12 November 2023 |
| 30 April 2022 | £16,691 | £28,932 | 0 | 11 October 2022 |
| 30 April 2021 | £2,253 | £4,174 | 0 | 14 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
- Frustigarth, Shapinsay, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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