OSCR Scottish charity profile

Community Development Company of Nesting

Known as CDCN

ActiveCharity number SC048164
Registered27 February 2018
Main locationShetland Islands
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048164
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
ZE2 9PP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To work in co-operation with the Community, organisations and individuals the advancement of community development and resilience (including rural regeneration) by designing and delivering a range of services, including volunteering and learning opportunities which will help Nesting and the wider community to be a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive community for all who live and work here. The advancement of community heritage and culture through raising awareness and understanding of the Nesting community, its historic and natural environment, and its traditional culture. The provision of recreational facilities and the orginisation of recreational activities and services, with the object of improving the conditions of life for those who live and work in the area, so as to encourage people to settle and remain in the community. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of accessible and fo

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

(a) The advancement of community development and resilience (including the advancement of rural regeneration) by designing and delivering a range of services, including volunteering and learning opportunities which will help Nesting (as defined in 2(a)) and the wider community to be a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive community for all who live and work here. (b) The advancement of heritage and culture through raising awareness and understanding of the Nesting community, its historic and natural environment, and its traditions and culture. (c) The provision of recreational facilities and the organisation of recreational activities and services, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the those who live and work in the area, so as to encourage people to settle and remain in the community. (d) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision of accessible and freely available services to bring the members of the community together to reduce social isolation and improve community cohesion.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£198,386£121,576316 March 2026
31 March 2024£152,799£103,94331 December 2024
31 March 2023£145,931£60,18233 December 2023
31 March 2022£58,271£40,81634 August 2022
31 March 2021£78,057£40,928318 February 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
Aald Skül, Vassa, South Nesting, Shetland
Website supplied to OSCR
https://www.cdcn.co.uk/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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