# Northmavine Up Helly Aa SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC053074
- **Known as:** NUHA
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 23, 2024
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053074


## Contact

- **Address:** Heradel, Hillswick, Shetland
- **Postcode:** ZE2 9RW



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The main activity is the organisation of an annual fire festival and social events called 'Northmavine Up Helly Aa' celebrating the area's Norse culture. The festival includes an evening torchlit procession of guizers culminating in the burning of a replica galley, followed by dances and sketches in local community halls.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** To promote the culture and heritage of Northmavine, Shetland through organising recreational activities and events including an annual community festival Fire Festival known as Northmavine Up Helly Aa.  The roots to the festival go back several centuries and involve fancy dress, a torch-lit procession and burning of a galleyship, which echoes Norse rituals and reflects Shetland's connections to its Viking past.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Shetland Islands
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £34462 | £17977 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/sc/SC053074/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (1.9 MB) |