--- title: "Shetland Folk Festival Society — charity SC013445 | CharityCompare" description: "Shetland Folk Festival Society (charity SC013445): income £222k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/shetland-folk-festival-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:31:08.789Z 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. SC013445Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) SF # Shetland Folk Festival Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Shetland Folk Festival Society 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC013445) Work at Shetland Folk Festival Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=shetland-folk-festival-society&type=claim&name=Shetland%20Folk%20Festival%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Shetland Folk Festival Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £221,663 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £231,927 Registered charity number SC013445 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) Register contact address detail (not service area) Shetland Islands Website [www.shetlandfolkfestival.com](http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com/) Quick answer Shetland Folk Festival Society (number SC013445) 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 Shetland Folk Festival Society do? The promotion of an annual festival of folk music, dance and culture Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Shetland Folk Festival Society Answers Shetland Folk Festival Society 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 23 December 1987 Where it says it operates Shetland Islands ## What causes is Shetland Folk Festival Society registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Shetland Folk Festival Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Shetland Folk Festival Society. 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. 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Search SC013445 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 Shetland Folk Festival Society do? The promotion of an annual festival of folk music, dance and culture Does Shetland Folk Festival Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Shetland Folk Festival Society. 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 Shetland Folk Festival Society? Shetland Folk Festival Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.shetlandfolkfestival.com. 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 Shetland Folk Festival Society registered as a charity? Shetland Folk Festival Society was entered on the register on 23 December 1987. 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=SC013445).