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Registered charity · No. SC000441Unincorporated association

LC

# Laidhay Croft Museum

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

Laidhay Croft Museum is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Laidhay Croft Museum?

Reported income · year ending 2024-10-25

£10,161

Reported spending · year ending 2024-10-25

£29,607

Registered charity number

SC000441

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Unincorporated association

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Highland

Quick answer

Laidhay Croft Museum (number SC000441) 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 Laidhay Croft Museum do?

The Laidhay Croft Museum stands beside the main A9 road a mile north-east of Dunbeath. The croft museum comprises three main buildings. These include a small thatched barn, a more modern shed and an old farmhouse, this being a long linear structure built of whitewashed walls topped off with a thatched roof. This sort of farmhouse or longhouse was once common in this part of Caithness but today the one at Laidhay is a very rare survivor, probably built in the early 1800s. The purpose of the charity is to provide a physical historical record of rural crofting life in Caithness. This is done…

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Laidhay Croft Museum

Answers Laidhay Croft Museum gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 25 October 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

29 April 1971

Also known as

Laidhay Preservation Trust

Where it says it operates

Highland

## What causes is Laidhay Croft Museum registered for?

the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Laidhay Croft Museum yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Laidhay Croft Museum.
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 Laidhay Croft Museum?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Laidhay Croft Museum a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Laidhay Croft Museum as a registered charity (number SC000441) 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 Laidhay Croft Museum's charity number?

Laidhay Croft Museum's charity number is SC000441. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC000441?

Search SC000441 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 Laidhay Croft Museum do?

The Laidhay Croft Museum stands beside the main A9 road a mile north-east of Dunbeath. The croft museum comprises three main buildings. These include a small thatched barn, a more modern shed and an old farmhouse, this being a long linear structure built of whitewashed walls topped off with a thatched roof. This sort of farmhouse or longhouse was once common in this part of Caithness but today the one at Laidhay is a very rare survivor, probably built in the early 1800s. The purpose of the charity is to provide a physical historical record of rural crofting life in Caithness. This is done…

Does Laidhay Croft Museum have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Laidhay Croft Museum. 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 Laidhay Croft Museum?

Laidhay Croft Museum does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was Laidhay Croft Museum registered as a charity?

Laidhay Croft Museum was entered on the register on 29 April 1971.

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=SC000441).