--- title: "Sanday Development Trust — charity SC035495 | CharityCompare" description: "Sanday Development Trust (charity SC035495): income £544k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sanday-development-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T19:07:27.713Z 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. SC035495Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) SD # Sanday Development Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Sanday Development Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sanday.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC035495) Work at Sanday Development Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sanday-development-trust&type=claim&name=Sanday%20Development%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sanday Development Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £544,005 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £381,143 Registered charity number SC035495 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Website [www.sanday.co.uk](http://www.sanday.co.uk/) Quick answer Sanday Development Trust (number SC035495) 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 Sanday Development Trust do? We provide services and facilities to the island community of Sanday. Our services include Youth Development, Well-being, a Heritage Centre, Community Transport, a Reuse Shop, a Community Centre and two houses for rent. Through income from our trading subsidiary, we can provide financial support through our crisis grant and winter fuel grants. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sanday Development Trust Answers Sanday Development Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Sanday Development Trust's money come from? Sanday Development Trust reported £277k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £206k (75%), charitable activities £70k (25%). - Investments£206k · 75% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£70k · 25% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 February 2004 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Sanday Development Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sanday Development Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sanday Development Trust. 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 Sanday Development Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sanday-development-trust&type=claim&name=Sanday%20Development%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.sanday.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sanday Development Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sanday Development Trust as a registered charity (number SC035495) 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 Sanday Development Trust's charity number? Sanday Development Trust's charity number is SC035495. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC035495? Search SC035495 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 Sanday Development Trust do? We provide services and facilities to the island community of Sanday. Our services include Youth Development, Well-being, a Heritage Centre, Community Transport, a Reuse Shop, a Community Centre and two houses for rent. Through income from our trading subsidiary, we can provide financial support through our crisis grant and winter fuel grants. Does Sanday Development Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sanday Development Trust. 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 Sanday Development Trust? Sanday Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sanday.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. Where does Sanday Development Trust's money come from? Sanday Development Trust reported £277k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £206k (75%), charitable activities £70k (25%). When was Sanday Development Trust registered as a charity? Sanday Development Trust was entered on the register on 17 February 2004. 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=SC035495).