01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039358
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW15 1UZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide adventure, personal development and skills for life to young people aged 5 - 25.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of scouting is to contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities
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 March 2026 | £141,035 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £149,073 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £156,728 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,964 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £136,116 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £88,652 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £125,764 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £132,068 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £112,970 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,333 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 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
- 13 Linklet, Kirkwall, Orkney, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.hiscouts.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The Scout Association
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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