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description: "Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 (charity SC004294): income £932 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. SC004294Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

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# Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, the advancement of animal welfare.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004294)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986?

Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31

£932

Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31

£696,144

Registered charity number

SC004294

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Shetland Islands

Website

[www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk](http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/)

Quick answer

Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 (number SC004294) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 do?

For the furtherance and benefit of ornithology and bird preservation through the funding of the provision of ornithological research and accommodation to allow the involvement of ornithologists and the general public in same.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986

Answers Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

1 April 1986

Where it says it operates

Shetland Islands

## What causes is Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 registered for?

the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe advancement of environmental protection or improvementthe advancement of animal welfare

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 as a registered charity (number SC004294) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986's charity number?

Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986's charity number is SC004294. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC004294?

Search SC004294 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 do?

For the furtherance and benefit of ornithology and bird preservation through the funding of the provision of ornithological research and accommodation to allow the involvement of ornithologists and the general public in same.

Does Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986?

Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986's website listed in our register data is http://www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

When was Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 registered as a charity?

Fair Isle Endowment Trust 1986 was entered on the register on 1 April 1986.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004294).