# Unst Heritage Centre

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC021371
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** April 6, 1993
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC021371


## Contact

- **Address:** Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland
- **Postcode:** ZE2 9ED
- **Website:** www.unstheritage.com



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Unst Heritage Centre was set up to preserve the cultural heritage and history of the most northerly inhabited island in Scotland. Items are displayed in the centre which is open from the beginning of May until the end of September each year. An example of this is Unst Lace, which has a separate display in the Centre. The crafts of spinning and knitting are regularly undertaken to encourage participation.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;Older People&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund In Trust (a) for the advancement of education of the general public, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by provision of the Museum comprising such objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Deed (&#x27;the Collection&#x27;), in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any specimen. (b) to provide for the protection of the specimens comprised in the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal. (c) to form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any other charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Shetland Islands
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK






