01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053569
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- KW17 2LE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Orkney West Mainland Agricultural Society is set up primarily to organise and run the annual Orkney West Mainland agricultural show along with ploughing match and farmers ball. The show park is a facility available to the community and is rented out to other local clubs and societies over the course of the year.
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
(a) The advancement of education of the public in Orkney on the range of agricultural practices in the community. (b) The advancement of heritage, improving the Orkney public's access to agricultural knowledge and skills in the community. (c) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public in Orkney for whom the facilities and activities of the West Mainland Agricultural Society are primarily intended. (d) To advance the Orkney West Mainland Society in any way appropriate relating to the aims.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £77,689 | £61,098 | 3 | 11 January 2026 |
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
- Drunton, Harray, 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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