01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028393
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- KW14 7LD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a community-based charitable organisation situated in Thurso in the heart of the High Ormlie housing estate. We have been established and serving the community since 1997, whereby we have been at the heart of developing the local area and supporting its residents. We also offer support to the communities right across Caithness. The support that we offer is available to the whole community and is based around our ethos of alleviating symptoms of poverty, loneliness and isolation. Our support is open and inclusive to all members of the community. At OCA we develop and deliver community-based projects to suit the needs of an ever-changing community.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
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
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Ormlie and Caithness and its environs or North Highland (hereinafter called members of the Community) without distinction of sex or of political, religious, or other opinions by a) the advancement of education b) the provision or assisting in providing recreational facilities and /or organizing recreational activities , which will be available to members of the Community and the public at large with the object of improving the conditions of life of the members of the Community and the public at large c) managing Community assets for the benefit of the members of the Community and the public at large d) advancing community development, including urban or rural regeneration within the Community e) advancing environmental protection or improvement including preservation, sustainable development and conservation of the natural environment, the maintenance, improvement or provision of environmental amenities for the members of the Community, and the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources amongst members of the Community, and f) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage,
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £92,154 | £115,545 | 6 | 26 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £120,436 | £102,333 | 6 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £82,607 | £113,568 | 6 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £74,392 | £98,344 | 6 | 10 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £98,675 | £73,804 | 6 | 6 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
- Ormlie Community Association Ltd, Henderson Street, Thurso
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ormlie.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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