OSCR Scottish charity profile

Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust

ActiveCharity number SC040407
Registered6 April 2009
Main locationOrkney Islands
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC040407
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
8
Postcode
KW17 2PU

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity's objective is to undertake activities within the terms of its governing documents for the benefit of the community of the islands of Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • 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
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

2. The Trusts’ objectives are to benefit the community via the advancement of community development, including the advancement of urban/rural regeneration. 2.1 The advancement of education. 2.2 The advancement of citizenship. 2.3 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 2.4 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. including the provision, maintenance and/or improvement of public open space and other public amenities. 2.5 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.7 The prevention or relief of poverty. 2.8 The relief of unemployment.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£1,578,543£595,851822 December 2025
31 March 2024£1,239,326£509,565819 December 2024
31 March 2023£873,405£443,805822 December 2023
31 March 2022£759,736£450,097823 December 2022
31 March 2021£769,262£961,573820 December 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 Cabin, Pier, , Brinian, Rousay, Orkney
Website supplied to OSCR
www.rewdt.org/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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