--- title: "Girvan Traditional Folk Festival — charity SC048244 | CharityCompare" description: "Girvan Traditional Folk Festival (charity SC048244): income £31,083 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/girvan-traditional-folk-festival retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:41:26.400Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC048244SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) GT # Girvan Traditional Folk Festival Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Girvan Traditional Folk Festival is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.girvanfolkfestival.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048244) Work at Girvan Traditional Folk Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=girvan-traditional-folk-festival&type=claim&name=Girvan%20Traditional%20Folk%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Girvan Traditional Folk Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £31,083 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £37,450 Registered charity number SC048244 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) South Ayrshire Website [www.girvanfolkfestival.org.uk](http://www.girvanfolkfestival.org.uk/) Quick answer Girvan Traditional Folk Festival (number SC048244) 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 Girvan Traditional Folk Festival do? Girvan Traditional Folk Festival (SC048244) promotes and enables participation in the traditional arts for people of all ages and backgrounds in Girvan, South West Scotland and beyond. Our main activity is our annual Festival, held every Mayday holiday weekend since 1975 (?? with the notable exception of 2020! ??) making it one of Scotland’s longest-established gatherings of traditional musicians – a significant economic driver for the local area and beloved by the many visitors who faithfully attend and participate each year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Girvan Traditional Folk Festival Answers Girvan Traditional Folk Festival gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 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 26 March 2018 Where it says it operates South Ayrshire ## What causes is Girvan Traditional Folk Festival registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Girvan Traditional Folk Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Girvan Traditional Folk Festival. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Girvan Traditional Folk Festival? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=girvan-traditional-folk-festival&type=claim&name=Girvan%20Traditional%20Folk%20Festival) [Visit charity website](http://www.girvanfolkfestival.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Girvan Traditional Folk Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Girvan Traditional Folk Festival as a registered charity (number SC048244) 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 Girvan Traditional Folk Festival's charity number? Girvan Traditional Folk Festival's charity number is SC048244. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC048244? Search SC048244 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 Girvan Traditional Folk Festival do? Girvan Traditional Folk Festival (SC048244) promotes and enables participation in the traditional arts for people of all ages and backgrounds in Girvan, South West Scotland and beyond. Our main activity is our annual Festival, held every Mayday holiday weekend since 1975 (?? with the notable exception of 2020! ??) making it one of Scotland’s longest-established gatherings of traditional musicians – a significant economic driver for the local area and beloved by the many visitors who faithfully attend and participate each year. Does Girvan Traditional Folk Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Girvan Traditional Folk Festival. 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 Girvan Traditional Folk Festival? Girvan Traditional Folk Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.girvanfolkfestival.org.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 Girvan Traditional Folk Festival registered as a charity? Girvan Traditional Folk Festival was entered on the register on 26 March 2018. 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=SC048244).