--- title: "Helensburgh Winter Festival — charity SC046881 | CharityCompare" description: "Helensburgh Winter Festival (charity SC046881): income £7,622 (2024). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/helensburgh-winter-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:46:48.215Z 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. SC046881SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) HW # Helensburgh Winter Festival Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Helensburgh Winter Festival is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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](https://www.helensburghwinterfestival.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046881) Work at Helensburgh Winter Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=helensburgh-winter-festival&type=claim&name=Helensburgh%20Winter%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Helensburgh Winter Festival? Reported income · year ending 2024-06-30 £7,622 Reported spending · year ending 2024-06-30 £5,988 Registered charity number SC046881 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Website [www.helensburghwinterfestival.co.uk](https://www.helensburghwinterfestival.co.uk/) Quick answer Helensburgh Winter Festival (number SC046881) 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 Helensburgh Winter Festival do? Our charity exists to advance community development and promote social wellbeing in Helensburgh and the surrounding area by delivering inclusive community events and festivals that bring people together. We organise and deliver public events throughout the year, including seasonal festivals, and family activities that are open and accessible to residents and visitors. These events create opportunities for local businesses, community groups, artists and performers to participate, showcase their work and engage with the wider community. Through these activities we encourage social connection,… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helensburgh Winter Festival Answers Helensburgh Winter Festival gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 October 2016 Where it says it operates Argyll And Bute ## What causes is Helensburgh Winter Festival registered for? the advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Helensburgh Winter Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helensburgh Winter 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 Helensburgh Winter 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=helensburgh-winter-festival&type=claim&name=Helensburgh%20Winter%20Festival) [Visit charity website](https://www.helensburghwinterfestival.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Helensburgh Winter Festival a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Helensburgh Winter Festival as a registered charity (number SC046881) 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 Helensburgh Winter Festival's charity number? Helensburgh Winter Festival's charity number is SC046881. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC046881? Search SC046881 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 Helensburgh Winter Festival do? Our charity exists to advance community development and promote social wellbeing in Helensburgh and the surrounding area by delivering inclusive community events and festivals that bring people together. We organise and deliver public events throughout the year, including seasonal festivals, and family activities that are open and accessible to residents and visitors. These events create opportunities for local businesses, community groups, artists and performers to participate, showcase their work and engage with the wider community. Through these activities we encourage social connection,… Does Helensburgh Winter Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helensburgh Winter 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 Helensburgh Winter Festival? Helensburgh Winter Festival's website listed in our register data is https://www.helensburghwinterfestival.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 Helensburgh Winter Festival registered as a charity? Helensburgh Winter Festival was entered on the register on 4 October 2016. 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=SC046881).