OSCR Scottish charity profile

Symbister Public Hall (SCIO)

ActiveCharity number SC054630
Registered3 October 2025
Main locationShetland Islands
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC054630
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
Not supplied
Postcode
ZE2 9AB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • 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

Beneficiaries

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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To manage and maintain the community hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of the island of Whalsay, visitors and its environs, without distinction of age, gender, sexuality or political, religious and other opinions in order to: 4.1 Enhance the conditions of life for the community by providing recreational facilities and activities. 4.2 Promote equality and diversity by encouraging participation in events by minority groups within the environs. 4.3 Provide facilities for the advancement of heritage, education and community development. 4.4 To increase and retain numbers of individuals and families through the use of a community hub to be the focal point of community involvement, social inclusion and effective communication within the community. 4.5 Provide a welcoming social gathering space to strengthen community bonds and promote Whalsay as a positive, supportive and attractive place to live and visit.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
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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
14 Gardentown, Symbister, Whalsay, 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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