01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC010691
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- KW15 1HR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
VAO supports and develops the voluntary and community sector in Orkney. As a Third Sector Interface (TSI), we act as a single point of access for support, information, and representation. We provide: • Practical support for voluntary organisations and community groups • Volunteer development and placement • Advocacy for sector interests at local and national levels • Partnership working with public and private sectors We also deliver projects and services that meet community need beyond core TSI functions.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects are: (a) to advance throughout Orkney, citizenship, community development, rural regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility through volunteering and the voluntary sector. (b) to advance the effectiveness and efficiency of charities and voluntary organisations throughout Orkney including those that are engaged in advancing education, furthering health and protecting and promoting Orkney's arts and heritage in order to relieve poverty, sickness and distress.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £817,297 | £1,203,267 | 18 | 13 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £945,513 | £962,856 | 18 | 16 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £821,396 | £1,032,935 | 18 | 2 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,488,019 | £1,043,771 | 18 | 26 July 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £919,012 | £799,897 | 18 | 10 September 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
- 6 Bridge St, Kirkwall, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vaorkney.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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