01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052187
- 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 9NE
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Auld Skule (Recycling Unit)-SC030540. Auld Skule (Recycling Unit)- SC030540 has wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Auld Skule (Recycling Unit) SCIO-SC052187
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity sells recycled goods and donates surplus proceeds in the form of a grant to local charities , voluntary organisations and individuals in need of assistance for a specific cause.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The Organisation has been formed to benefit principally the community of Sandsting & Aithsting which comprises the Sandsting & Aithsting Community Council area (the “Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): 4.1 The advancement of education. Through the provision of activities to provide educational and awareness raising opportunities for volunteers and supporters within the Sandsting & Aithsting community council area. 4.2 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. By the organisation taking waste from the Sandsting & Aithsting community council area that was destined for landfill and giving it a further purpose. Reducing the environmental impact of the items donated. 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Through directly supporting groups within the Sandsting & Aithsting community council area with the purpose of alleviating people’s circumstances when they find themselves in hardship or at a disadvantage. 4.4 The prevention or relief of poverty. Through providing access, to the residents of Sandsting & Aithsting community council area, to essential items at a low cost or free of charge should circumstances dictate.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £146,425 | £149,909 | 0 | 25 January 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £22,294 | £17,992 | 0 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £75,181 | £91,124 | 0 | 15 April 2024 |
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
- Scarvataing Cottage, Aith, Bixer, 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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