01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037500
- 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 9GJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Da Gairdins is a 60 acre site of which one third is maintained woodland and gardens for the enjoyment of all. Open to the public throughout the year during daylight hours.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are:- For the public benefit in the Shetland Islands:- a) to promote the advancement, improvement and protection of the environment by providing and environmental facility and nature reserve for the people of Shetland and visitors to Shetland by the careful development ans subsequent maintenance of land in and around Sand on west mainland Shetland. b) to promote and advance the education and study of all forms of nature in and around Sand on west mainland Shetland by the creation and subsequent maintenance of gardens, collections of plants, an arboretum and other facilities. c) to promot, preserve and protect all things which are seen to be part of the Shetland way of life, its natural resources and its flora and fauna in particular, but not exclusively, in ways that favour biodiversity.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £13,886 | £11,283 | 0 | 24 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,616 | £7,768 | 0 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,113 | £6,934 | 0 | 7 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,648 | £8,002 | 0 | 28 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,639 | £5,505 | 0 | 15 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
- Haggersta, Whiteness, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gairdins.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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