--- title: "Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO — charity SC049869 | CharityCompare" description: "Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO (charity SC049869). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/loch-fyne-international-viking-festival-scio retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:11:36.996Z 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. SC049869SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) LF # Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO 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 [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC049869) Work at Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=loch-fyne-international-viking-festival-scio&type=claim&name=Loch%20Fyne%20International%20Viking%20Festival%20SCIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO? Registered charity number SC049869 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Quick answer Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO (number SC049869) 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 Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO do? 4 The organisation's purposes are the advancement of culture and heritage through: 4.1 Organising the annual Loch Fyne International Viking Festival to celebrate our unique Viking Heritage with locals and visitors. 4.2 To increase awareness of Viking history in Kintyre through workshops in the months prior to the event. and 4.3 Such other activities as are considered by the trustees to contribute to the promotion and preservation of the culture and heritage of the area of Loch Fyne and Tarbert. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO Answers Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 2021, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 January 2020 Where it says it operates Argyll And Bute ## What causes is Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO. 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. 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How do I check charity number SC049869? Search SC049869 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 Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO do? 4 The organisation's purposes are the advancement of culture and heritage through: 4.1 Organising the annual Loch Fyne International Viking Festival to celebrate our unique Viking Heritage with locals and visitors. 4.2 To increase awareness of Viking history in Kintyre through workshops in the months prior to the event. and 4.3 Such other activities as are considered by the trustees to contribute to the promotion and preservation of the culture and heritage of the area of Loch Fyne and Tarbert. Does Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO. 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 Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO? Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO registered as a charity? Loch Fyne International Viking Festival SCIO was entered on the register on 20 January 2020. 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=SC049869).