01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036117
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB15 8QH
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 24.02.14 as result of a Change to SCIO application by The Orskov foundation SC036117 which was a Trust registered as a charity since 16.11.2004.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main objective of the Ørskov Foundation is to support graduate students from developing countries by supporting training to supplement their studies, on subjects related to sustainable land use and poverty alleviation. Grants are provided for undertaking relevant study courses, for field or laboratory work and associated expenditure at any relevant university or research institution. Students are asked to provide a certificate of course completion and a written report on the training received and invited to join our LinkedIn group.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 1. to prevent or relieve poverty. and 2.to advance education. and 3.to advance citizenship or community development. and 4.to advance environmental protection or improvement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £533 | £653 | 0 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,940 | £5,077 | 0 | 13 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,958 | £9,729 | 0 | 26 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,854 | £7,009 | 0 | 1 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £12,675 | £9,033 | 0 | 15 November 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
- The James Hutton Institute, Macaulay Drive, Cragiebuckler, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.orskovfoundation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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