01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004819
- 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
- KW16 3AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
It is set up to advance the arts in Orkney through holding a varied programme of events primarily over the winter months, which typically comprise classical concerts featuring professional musicians, workshops for young musicians, concerts in the community e.g. in care homes, the Dementia Hub and family concerts together with talks covering literature and the visual arts and an annual foy. Events are held in Mainland Orkney in Stromness and Kirkwall and supported by a wide membership.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of the arts in Orkney, and other dramatic, literary, musical, educational, artistic and cultural purposes connected therewith.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £10,977 | £11,247 | 0 | 9 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £16,544 | £17,914 | 0 | 22 September 2024 |
| 30 April 2023 | £14,395 | £14,063 | 0 | 20 November 2023 |
| 30 April 2022 | £18,900 | £15,139 | 0 | 14 November 2022 |
| 30 April 2021 | £2,889 | £3,004 | 0 | 13 December 2021 |
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
- Rosslyn, 1 Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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