01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034605
- 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
- KW172RD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The friends of Hoy Kirk was set up for the members and wider community as a place for worship as well as create a safe and warm space for the community to gather, socialise and learn about its rich heritage
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- 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 in Orkney and elsewhere, in the history of Hoy Kirk and the historical cultural and social development of the local community, For the Hoy Kirk building to be used as a community resource, including religious occasions, musical events, craft workshops, museum's exhbitions and social functions for the community.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £35,944 | £36,876 | 0 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £37,213 | £37,609 | 0 | 24 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £27,221 | £24,161 | 0 | 12 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £14,388 | £10,655 | 0 | 7 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £17,129 | £14,285 | 0 | 2 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
- Creel Cottage, Orphir, 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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