01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044541
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW15 1LN
OSCR note: Former legal name Friends of St Nicholas from 19/12/2013 - 02/08/2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We maintain St Nicholas Kirk as a community facility where we hold archives on all aspects of parish heritage, hold events and exhibitions to promote parish heritage and make the building available during certain periods of the year as a place of contemplation. We actively look to increase our archives through private loans of material.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The preservation, restoration and conservation of St. Nicholas Church in the parish of Holm, Orkney for the benefit of the public in general. The provision of facilities for the improvement of the quality of life for the people of Holm, Orkney. In furtherance thereof: To manage and develop the site and raise funds for its preservation, restoration and conservation as thought appropriate To liaise with any other body that has similar historical and preservation objects, in order to develop the site more fully To encourage and develop community volunteering in the Group’s activities To exhibit, interpret and celebrate the history and heritage of the parish of Holm and make exhibitions accessible for the public To collect objects and archival material relating to the history and heritage of the parish of Holm, to care for, and make accessible to the public through exhibition and interpretation
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £22,295 | £19,587 | 0 | 4 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,389 | £1,424 | 0 | 25 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £11,556 | £3,050 | 0 | 26 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £6,906 | £2,974 | 0 | 28 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £2,587 | £4,734 | 0 | 21 June 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
- Cliffdale, Cromwell Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theouldkirk.blogspot.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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