01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030671
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW17 2SX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The object for which the company is established is to advance the education of the public concerning the culture, history, environment & development of Orkney throughout the ages. In furtherance thereof but not otherwise: (i) To promote & develop in Orkney & elsewhere general & specialist interest in all aspects of science, technology, palaeontology, palaeology, palaeobiology, palaeobotany, palaeogeography, palaeozoology, palaeoanthropology, archaeology including industrial archaeology, antiquarianism & the cultural, social, agrarian & domestic history of Orkney. (ii) To do all such things as will further the attainment of this object & will contribute to the knowledge of the culture, history, environment & development of Orkney & of the study of palaeontology, science, technology & antiquarianism within the Orkney Fossil & Vintage Centre, but subject to the proviso that nothing will be done which will or may prevent the object of the company being deemed to be charitable.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of the public concerning the culture, history, environment and development of Orkney throughout the ages
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £74,834 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £77,084 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £60,550 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £53,358 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £51,889 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £52,849 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 January 2025 |
| 31 December 2022 | £45,011 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £52,287 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | £46,899 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45,998 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 November 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
- Viewforth, Burray, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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