01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027280
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW16 3BH
OSCR note: The SCIO was incorporated on the 08 January 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Orkney Folk Festival which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 25 November 1997.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To preserve and advance public education in and appreciation of Orkney as avenue for ethnic, traditional and contemporary folk music and cultural activities, by promoting, or assisting in the provision of, concerts, recitals and other productions for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the local and visiting public. Promoting Orkney as a cultural destination.
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
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
to preserve and advance public education in and appreciation of Orkney as a venue for ethnic, traditional and contemporary folk music and cultural activities, by promoting, or assisting in the provision of, concerts, recitals and other productions for the benefit, enjoyment and education of the local and visiting public.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 January 2025 | £279,152 | £286,487 | 0 | 4 November 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £267,019 | £274,310 | 0 | 6 November 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £279,186 | £239,682 | 0 | 19 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £91,768 | £92,860 | 0 | 5 September 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
- Festival Office, Ferry Terminal Building , Stromness, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.orkneyfolkfestival.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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