01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021455
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- KW16 3DH
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 20th May 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC021455 Orkney Natural History Society, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 30 January 1969.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Run a museum for the benefit of the local community and visitors to the island. Showcasing the local Culture, Heritage, Natural and Maritime History of the Orkney Islands.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education in local history. The advancement of the heritage and culture of Orkney, in particular of Stromness and the ethnographic, natural and maritime history of the islands. In furtherance of this we will establish and run a Museum in accordance with the Museum Association Code of Ethics 2015, as amended.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £133,425 | £123,862 | 8 | 5 February 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £151,132 | £153,544 | 8 | 21 February 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £118,648 | £135,659 | 8 | 2 February 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £211,094 | £151,437 | 8 | 14 April 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £219,144 | £217,182 | 8 | 26 July 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
- 52 Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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