01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC023042
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- KW17 2BZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is to promote local Island heritage to the community and visitors through our Accredited Museum status, facilities and activities.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education of the public in the history, geography, wild-life and other features of life in the Island of Westray.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £46,528 | £53,619 | 3 | 29 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £45,118 | £38,925 | 3 | 22 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £76,025 | £61,639 | 3 | 10 June 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £51,343 | £42,985 | 3 | 19 May 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £36,266 | £38,060 | 3 | 1 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
- Westray Heritage Centre, Pierowall, Westray, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.westrayheritage.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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