OSCR Scottish charity profile

Burra History Group

ActiveCharity number SC029943
Registered16 March 2000
Main locationShetland Islands
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC029943
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
ZE2 9LB
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OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 15 March 2017 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC205121, company name: Burra History Group).

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Preserve and maintain Easthouse Crofthouse. Organise exhibitions, displays and talks on local history, heritage and culture. Collect photos, writing, stories and record folklore from the district. Encourage community involvement and work along with other local groups. Fundraise to ensure funds are available to pursue charitable aims.

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

The organisation's purposes are: The advancement, research, preservation and promotion of local history, heritage & culture.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£3,482£5,857019 December 2025
31 March 2024£4,605£5,67702 August 2024
31 March 2023£5,425£5,465013 September 2023
31 March 2022£6,773£5,613015 August 2022
31 March 2021£14,387£4,235012 November 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
Gardens, Hamnavoe, Burra, 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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