01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020464
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW15 1HP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The trust provides planned contributions towards the renovation and upkeep of the North Ronaldsay estate.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To preserve for the public benefit such furniture, pictures, sculpture, books, works of art, items of silver, all papers, documents, notebooks or other such materials and other chattels or corporeal moveables which are historically associated with Orkney and in particular with the Traill Family, North Ronaldsay and the Robertson Family by the Trustees as may be given or loaned to the - . Trustees or otherwise acquired by the Trustees (all referred to as 'the Collection'). (b) To provide and maintain suitable accommodation and facilities for housing the Collection and making it available both to researchers and to the general public. (c) To further the knowledge and awareness of the history of Orkney and in particular the history bf the Traill Family North Ronaldsay and the Robertson FamilY
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £38,075 | £6,874 | 0 | 22 May 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £50,299 | £44,793 | 0 | 29 May 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £417 | £12,226 | 0 | 15 January 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | £9 | £6,736 | 0 | 23 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £16,950 | £6,706 | 0 | 15 February 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
- c/o AJB Scholes Limited, 8 Albert Street, Kirkwall, 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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