01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044463
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- KW17 2JR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity's objects are to advance the education of the public in the life and achievements of John Rae and to advance the arts, heritage, culture and science by promoting the life and achievements of John Rae.
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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Purposes 4. The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1. To advance the education of the public in the life and achievements of John Rae as the discoverer of the final navigable link of the Northwest Passage and one of the greatest arctic explorers. 4.2. To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science by: 4.2.1. restoring, preserving and improving Hall of Clestrain (situated near Orphir, Orkney), the birthplace of John Rae, as a building of historic and architectural significance. and 4.2.2. promoting the life and achievements of John Rae to foster friendship and understanding between members of the public, the people of Orkney, and those in Canada, particularly, but not exclusively, those areas associated with John Rae, through a broad range of activities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £303,682 | £107,902 | 1 | 6 May 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | £69,156 | £43,271 | 1 | 20 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £46,757 | £43,462 | 1 | 27 November 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £70,700 | £39,372 | 1 | 15 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £94,355 | £69,497 | 1 | 15 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
- Fursbreck Pottery, Harray, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.johnraesociety.com/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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