01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045392
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV30 5JB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Orkney Sheep Foundation is set up to support the keeping of native North Ronaldsay sheep on the foreshore of the island of North Ronaldsay. A significant burden for the island sheep keepers is the maintenance of the grade 1 listed sheep dyke, that keeps the sheep on the foreshore and away from the farmland. The OSF organises the annual Sheep Festival, when volunteers visit the island to help rebuild the dyke. It also consults for foundation repairs that are beyond the scope of the festival.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance environmental protection and animal welfare by ensuring the conservation of pure bred North Ronaldsay sheep on the Island of North Ronaldsay. and 4.2 to advance heritage by supporting the sustainable production of the breed by traditional methods through the restoration and maintenance of the Sheep Dyke.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £16,744 | £8,887 | 0 | 1 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £12,148 | £8,760 | 0 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £19,540 | £8,523 | 0 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £23,505 | £10,078 | 0 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,716 | £3,316 | 0 | 31 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
- Oakbank, 1 Linksfield Court, Elgin, Moray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theorkneysheepfoundation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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