Is Northern Lights Festival a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Northern Lights Festival as a registered charity (number SC055660) 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 Northern Lights Festival's charity number?

Northern Lights Festival's charity number is SC055660. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC055660?

Search SC055660 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.

Does Northern Lights Festival have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Lights 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 Northern Lights Festival?

Northern Lights Festival does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was Northern Lights Festival registered as a charity?

Northern Lights Festival was entered on the register on 2 September 2026.

Registered charity · No. SC055660SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Northern Lights Festival

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

Northern Lights Festival is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.

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What are the key facts about Northern Lights Festival?

Registered charity number: SC055660
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Aberdeen

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Northern Lights Festival (number SC055660) 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 Northern Lights Festival do?

Purposes 4 The organisation’s purposes are: The advancement of the arts and culture, and in furtherance of this by. i) Promoting a music festival for the public benefit. ii) Promoting opportunities for musicians to play for the public benefit. iii) Working in partnership with other bodies to achieve the purpose.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Lights Festival

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Registration details

Registered as a charity: 2 September 2026
Where it says it operates: Aberdeen

What causes is Northern Lights Festival registered for?

the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Northern Lights Festival yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northern Lights 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Northern Lights Festival a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Northern Lights Festival as a registered charity (number SC055660) 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 Northern Lights Festival's charity number?: Northern Lights Festival's charity number is SC055660. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC055660?: Search SC055660 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 Northern Lights Festival do?: Purposes 4 The organisation’s purposes are: The advancement of the arts and culture, and in furtherance of this by. i) Promoting a music festival for the public benefit. ii) Promoting opportunities for musicians to play for the public benefit. iii) Working in partnership with other bodies to achieve the purpose.
Does Northern Lights Festival have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Lights 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 Northern Lights Festival?: Northern Lights Festival does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was Northern Lights Festival registered as a charity?: Northern Lights Festival was entered on the register on 2 September 2026.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.