--- title: "Papay Community Association — charity SC022974 | CharityCompare" description: "Papay Community Association (charity SC022974): income £7,573 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/papay-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T16:38:36.882Z 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. SC022974Unincorporated association PC # Papay Community Association Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Papay Community Association is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.papawestray.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022974) Work at Papay Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=papay-community-association&type=claim&name=Papay%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Papay Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £7,573 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £10,117 Registered charity number SC022974 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Website [www.papawestray.co.uk](http://www.papawestray.co.uk/) Quick answer Papay Community Association (number SC022974) 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 Papay Community Association do? To promote social wellbeing of an island community through a programme of events and provision of local services, including a community hall and gym. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Papay Community Association Answers Papay Community Association gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 May 1992 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Papay Community Association registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Papay Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Papay Community Association. 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 Papay Community Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search SC022974 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 Papay Community Association do? To promote social wellbeing of an island community through a programme of events and provision of local services, including a community hall and gym. Does Papay Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Papay Community Association. 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 Papay Community Association? Papay Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.papawestray.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 Papay Community Association registered as a charity? Papay Community Association was entered on the register on 15 May 1992. 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=SC022974).