# Voluntary Action Shetland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC017286
- **Status:** Active
- **Reporting:** Up to date. Last filed Aug. 31, 2026.
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 22, 1987
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017286


## Contact

- **Address:** Market House, 14 Market Street, Lerwick, Shetland
- **Postcode:** ZE1 0JP
- **Website:** www.va-shetland.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** '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'

**What the charity does:** A Single Point of Access for Support and Advice for the Third/Voluntary Sector  DELIVERED THROUGH CORE ACTIVITY:  To be a Central Source of Knowledge To be the Voice To Build Capacity To Connect

**Beneficiaries:** 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

**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.





## Geography

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







