01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040197
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW16 3NP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To collate, preserve and display information relating to the history of Flotta in the Museum/Heritage Centre with a 1940's themed cottage alongside designed to complement the World War II heritage of the Island, and to display information on the history of the Island generally and that of the surrounding area including the development and impact of the Oil Terminal. The Trust will also assist with the conservation/interpretation of the various wartime sites on the island.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
3. Purposes of the Trust The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income of it to pay and apply the same to or for the benefit of or in furtherance of the following purposes:- (i) The advancement of education and public knowledge by promoting public knowledge and understanding of the history of the Island of Flotta, Orkney and in particular without prejudice to the foregoing generality the social, cultural and domestic impact of Word War II on the said Island. (ii) The furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law which are involved in the advancement of education and public knowledge of the history of Orkney generally.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,523 | £2,449 | 0 | 12 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,570 | £1,698 | 0 | 1 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,650 | £1,475 | 0 | 3 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2020 | £2,689 | £858 | 0 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2019 | £1,529 | £832 | 0 | 9 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
- 22 Burnside, Flotta, 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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