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Voluntary Action Shetland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC017286
Status
Active
Registered
July 22, 1987
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Market House
14 Market Street
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0JP

Contact

Website
va-shetland.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

A single point of access for support for the third/voluntary sector.. Our vision is to be a strong, sustainable and valued asset for Shetland, playing a leading role in championing and supporting community needs. Our mission is to Support, Represent and Develop Community Action in Shetland.

Objectives: The company's objectives are:- (a) To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Shetland and in particular the advancement of education, and furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. (b)To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end bring together in Council representatives of the statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the above purposes or any of them within Shetland. (c)To do all other things as will properly attain the above purposes.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Shetland Islands
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £844,228 £1,029,840 19
March 31, 2024 £1,019,554 £1,268,399 -
March 31, 2023 £1,388,632 £1,171,516 -
March 31, 2022 £1,002,858 £1,083,488 -
March 31, 2021 £961,325 £871,927 -