--- title: "Harris Voluntary Service — charity SC000788 | CharityCompare" description: "Harris Voluntary Service (charity SC000788): income £98,097 (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/harris-voluntary-service retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:49:00.159Z 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. SC000788Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) HV # Harris Voluntary Service Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Harris Voluntary Service is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC000788) Work at Harris Voluntary Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=harris-voluntary-service&type=claim&name=Harris%20Voluntary%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Harris Voluntary Service? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £98,097 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £113,826 Registered charity number SC000788 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Western Isles Quick answer Harris Voluntary Service (number SC000788) 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 Harris Voluntary Service do? Harris Voluntary Service (HVS) exists to support, represent and develop the voluntary and community sector on the Isle of Harris. Established in 1964, HVS has a long history of responding to the needs of the local community and helping local organisations, charities, community groups and individuals to work together to improve the quality of life for people living in Harris. The central purpose of HVS is to represent and support the voluntary sector, assist organisations in coming together for common purposes, and enable local people to have access to decision-making processes that affect th… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Harris Voluntary Service Answers Harris Voluntary Service gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 March 1981 Where it says it operates Western Isles ## What causes is Harris Voluntary Service registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Harris Voluntary Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Harris Voluntary Service. 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Harris Voluntary Service do? Harris Voluntary Service (HVS) exists to support, represent and develop the voluntary and community sector on the Isle of Harris. Established in 1964, HVS has a long history of responding to the needs of the local community and helping local organisations, charities, community groups and individuals to work together to improve the quality of life for people living in Harris. The central purpose of HVS is to represent and support the voluntary sector, assist organisations in coming together for common purposes, and enable local people to have access to decision-making processes that affect th… Does Harris Voluntary Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Harris Voluntary Service. 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 Harris Voluntary Service? Harris Voluntary Service does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Harris Voluntary Service registered as a charity? Harris Voluntary Service was entered on the register on 11 March 1981. 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=SC000788).