--- title: "The Wee Gaitherin — charity SC051799 | CharityCompare" description: "The Wee Gaitherin (charity SC051799): income £350 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-wee-gaitherin retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:15:02.146Z 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. SC051799SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) WG # The Wee Gaitherin Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Wee Gaitherin 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](https://www.weegaitherin.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051799) Work at The Wee Gaitherin? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wee-gaitherin&type=claim&name=The%20Wee%20Gaitherin) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Wee Gaitherin? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £350 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,138 Registered charity number SC051799 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.weegaitherin.com](https://www.weegaitherin.com/) Quick answer The Wee Gaitherin (number SC051799) 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 Wee Gaitherin do? Our democratic motto ‘Turn up, tune in, take part’ holds as true as ever as we run our free poetry workshops in local schools and the community to ensure local engagement in the annual poetry festival, and invite poets of every background and stage of their writing – from beginners to the renowned. We especially encourage the participation of younger poets, poets on low incomes and from disadvantaged groups, and will be doing our best – as funding permits – to support them. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Wee Gaitherin Answers The Wee Gaitherin 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 20 June 2022 Also known as The Wee Gaitherin SCIO Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is The Wee Gaitherin registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Wee Gaitherin yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Wee 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Wee Gaitherin? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-wee-gaitherin&type=claim&name=The%20Wee%20Gaitherin) [Visit charity website](https://www.weegaitherin.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Wee Gaitherin a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Wee Gaitherin as a registered charity (number SC051799) 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 The Wee Gaitherin's charity number? The Wee Gaitherin's charity number is SC051799. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC051799? Search SC051799 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 The Wee Gaitherin do? Our democratic motto ‘Turn up, tune in, take part’ holds as true as ever as we run our free poetry workshops in local schools and the community to ensure local engagement in the annual poetry festival, and invite poets of every background and stage of their writing – from beginners to the renowned. We especially encourage the participation of younger poets, poets on low incomes and from disadvantaged groups, and will be doing our best – as funding permits – to support them. Does The Wee Gaitherin have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Wee 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 Wee Gaitherin? The Wee Gaitherin's website listed in our register data is https://www.weegaitherin.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 The Wee Gaitherin registered as a charity? The Wee Gaitherin was entered on the register on 20 June 2022. 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=SC051799).