# Shetland Charitable Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC027025
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Sept. 10, 1997
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027025


## Contact

- **Address:** 22-24 North Road, Lerwick, Shetland
- **Postcode:** ZE1 0NQ
- **Website:** www.shetlandcharitabletrust.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','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','the promotion of equality and diversity','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'

**What the charity does:** The Shetland Charitable Trust is a charity set up to benefit the people of Shetland, especially in the areas of social care and welfare. arts, culture, sport and recreation. the environment, natural history and heritage.  The Trust was set up to receive and disburse money paid by the oil industry to the local community as compensation for the new terminal operating in Shetland.

**Objectives:** '(SECOND) The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund at their sole discretion for any charitable purposes which in the opinion of the Trustees are solely in the interests of the area administered by the local or other governmental authority for the time being of the Shetland Islands or of the inhabitants of the said area (hereinafter referred to as 'the community') towards all or any of the following charitable purposes:- (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education (c) the advancement of religion (d) the advancement of health (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development (f) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science (g) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended (h) the promotion of equality and diversity (i) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement (j) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage





## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £7084000 | £14909000 |  -  | 4 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £7345000 | £16425000 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £6083000 | £15503000 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £6597000 | £14133000 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £6566000 | £12906000 |  -  |  -  |  |