--- title: "Shapinsay Community Association — charity SC026881 | CharityCompare" description: "Shapinsay Community Association (charity SC026881): income £4,113 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shapinsay-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:16:40.000Z 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. SC026881Unincorporated association SC # Shapinsay Community Association Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Shapinsay Community Association is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of public participation in sport. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC026881) Work at Shapinsay Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shapinsay-community-association&type=claim&name=Shapinsay%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shapinsay Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £4,113 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £7,290 Registered charity number SC026881 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Quick answer Shapinsay Community Association (number SC026881) 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 Shapinsay Community Association do? The Association is a charitable, unincorporated association. The purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution. All of the Association’s trustees are appointed or reappointed at our annual general meeting, which is held in September each year. Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, are: - a) b) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Shapinsay by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time o… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shapinsay Community Association Answers Shapinsay Community Association gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 April 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 5 June 1997 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Shapinsay Community Association registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe advancement of public participation in sport ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shapinsay Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shapinsay 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 Shapinsay 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 SC026881 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 Shapinsay Community Association do? The Association is a charitable, unincorporated association. The purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution. All of the Association’s trustees are appointed or reappointed at our annual general meeting, which is held in September each year. Our purposes, as recorded in our constitution, are: - a) b) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Shapinsay by associating with local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time o… Does Shapinsay Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shapinsay 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 Shapinsay Community Association? Shapinsay Community Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Shapinsay Community Association registered as a charity? Shapinsay Community Association was entered on the register on 5 June 1997. 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=SC026881).