01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030307
- 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 2EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Home-Start Orkney is a voluntary charity supporting families with at least one child under five, aiming to provide early-intervention, emotional and practical support, helping parents feel less isolated and overwhelmed, and ensuring children’s early years are positive and nurturing. Promote the welfare of families with young children through home-visiting and community support. Focus on early intervention and prevention, strengthening parenting and resilience during the child’s crucial first years.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Group is established are:- (a) To safeguard, protect and preserve the good health, both mental and physical of children, and parents of children (b) To prevent cruelty to or maltreatment of children (c) To relieve sickness, poverty and need amongst children and parents of children (d) To promote the education of the public in better standards of child care within Orkney
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 3 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £90,200 | £77,569 | 3 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £75,693 | £95,954 | 3 | 11 April 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £106,625 | £102,211 | 3 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £68,077 | £80,896 | 3 | 13 December 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
- Thickbiggins, Main Street, Finstown, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Home Start UK · 326148
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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