01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032686
- 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
- ZE1 0TP
OSCR note: Charity has amended its Objects This SCIO was incorporated on 3 April 2014 as a result of Change to SCIO application by Shetland Bus Friendship Society SC032686, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 10 December 2001.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was originall set up to remember the clandestine Shetland Bus operation during WW2 and later broadened its scope to run a Museum in the village of Scalloway.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
4 The organisation’s purposes are to: 4.1 Advance the education of the public into the history and heritage of the local community and in particular the historical relevance of the Shetland Bus. 4.2 Advance the understanding of the community and the general public of the importance of heritage and the local culture. 4.3 Protect and preserve the cultural heritage of the local area as far as is possible, for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations and the general public.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £95,220 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £79,508 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 February 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £131,682 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £53,476 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £132,758 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45,527 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,217 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £44,823 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £33,541 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,805 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 December 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
- Scalloway Museum, Castle Street, Scalloway, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.scallowaymuseum.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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