--- title: "The Gaitherin — charity SC027604 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Gaitherin (charity SC027604): income £46,001 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gaitherin retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:12.337Z 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. SC027604SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) G # The Gaitherin Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Gaitherin is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gaitherin.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027604) Work at The Gaitherin? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gaitherin&type=claim&name=The%20Gaitherin) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gaitherin? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £46,001 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £49,600 Registered charity number SC027604 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.gaitherin.org](http://www.gaitherin.org/) Quick answer The Gaitherin (number SC027604) 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 The Gaitherin do? The Gaitherin works with young people through the medium of music (traditional and contemporary), dance and drama to try and help them build successful learning skills, increase their self worth and self confidence and help them become better at forging friendships and working together towards a common goal. Today the Gaitherin is open to children from across Scotland and is held twice a year, one for primary and one for secondary students with a variety of tuition available. The Gaitherin for primary school participants (aged 8 upwards) is in the first week of the Easter holidays and the Gai… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gaitherin Answers The Gaitherin gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 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 12 November 1997 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is The Gaitherin registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gaitherin yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gaitherin. 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Gaitherin do? The Gaitherin works with young people through the medium of music (traditional and contemporary), dance and drama to try and help them build successful learning skills, increase their self worth and self confidence and help them become better at forging friendships and working together towards a common goal. Today the Gaitherin is open to children from across Scotland and is held twice a year, one for primary and one for secondary students with a variety of tuition available. The Gaitherin for primary school participants (aged 8 upwards) is in the first week of the Easter holidays and the Gai… Does The Gaitherin have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gaitherin. 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 The Gaitherin? The Gaitherin's website listed in our register data is http://www.gaitherin.org. 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 The Gaitherin registered as a charity? The Gaitherin was entered on the register on 12 November 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=SC027604).