01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044724
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW16 3LA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To maintain and repair the this much loved local nature reserve for the benefit of local and visitors to Orkney. Volunteering, fund raising working with the Council to draw up and follow a detailed management plan. Awareness raising of the sites history, culture and importance.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 1.To conserve, protect and improve the natural and cultural heritage of the area of land known as Happy Valley, to retain its ethos and uniqueness for public benefit and enjoyment. 2.To preserve, sustainably, the natural, man-made and cultural history of this area for the advancement of education of the local and visiting population. 3. To promote the care of the trees, plants and wildlife of the area and the responsible and sustainable use of this bio diverse environment, the woodland and other habitats on the land.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2024 | £325 | £323 | 0 | 16 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,351 | £97 | 0 | 19 April 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,351 | £97 | 0 | 14 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,525 | £35 | 0 | 23 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
- Upper Bigswell, Bigswell Road, Stenness, 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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