01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004033
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW15 1PU
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on the 20 October 2016 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Orkney Heritage Society, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 28 January 1969.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Orkney Heritage Society cares for the beauty, heritage and character of Orkney. it encourages the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. to do these things the Society organises lectures, conferences and trips, publishes various publications and organises a series of awards.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The Society's purposes are: 4.1 To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Orkney. 4.2 To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. 4.3 To encourage high standards of architecture and planning in Orkney. And in furtherance thereof: to organise public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and trips, publish various publications and organise a series of awards.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £6,502 | £9,890 | 0 | 13 March 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £11,805 | £8,714 | 0 | 27 April 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £5,609 | £3,693 | 0 | 12 March 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £1,102 | £1,536 | 0 | 14 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £3,304 | £5,381 | 0 | 11 May 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 7 Park Loan, Kirkwall, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.orkneyheritagesociety.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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