01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048646
- 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
- KW16 3PQ
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace Friends of St John’s Church SC037490. Friends of St John’s Church SC037490has now wound up and transferred the assets and liabilities to St John's Kirk SCIO, SC048646.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our aims are to keep the building (St John’s) in good repair, develop as a local heritage centre and promote community use of the building. Volunteers clean and decorate the building for and during the visitor season also before events (eg funerals). They also carry out basic maintenance work. In 2025 with grant assistance we produced our first professional exhibition, which was launched at an open day. The day included various activities and a display of the work of local artists. We actively collect and develop heritage-related material some of which is made available in the building and some through our Facebook page. We answered a number of family history queries. There is an annual community Carol Service at St John's and we are progressing work towards solar power to deal with cold/damp/lack of electricity and make the building more usable. Publicity for what we offer is done through posters distributed to local accommodation, ferries and other public spaces as well as Facebook.
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
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 To support the restoration and preservation of St. John's Church, a place of historical, social, religious and architectural importance, for members of the local community in North Walls, Hoy, and also within the wider Orkney community and visitors 4.2 To advance the education of the public in the history of the church, the geography, natural environment, culture and other features of life in the local area, by providing a heritage display within the Church and collating pictorial, oral and written records and artefacts. 4.3 To provide a space for community use and enjoyment such as concerts, talks, lectures, art, flower and craft displays and films and also for conducting funerals, marriages, christenings or other occasional church services.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £4,992 | £3,130 | 0 | 23 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £5,326 | £4,696 | 0 | 18 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,581 | £1,920 | 0 | 8 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £226 | £1,642 | 0 | 17 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,098 | £3,590 | 0 | 1 September 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
- c/o Newhouse, Longhope, Stromness, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.facebook.com/stjohnskirk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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