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Orkney Heritage Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC004033
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 13, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 28, 1969
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
7 Park Loan
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1PU

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Orkney Heritage Society cares for the beauty, heritage and character of Orkney. it encourages the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. to do these things the Society organises lectures, conferences and trips, publishes various publications and organises a series of awards.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 4 The Society's purposes are: 4.1 To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Orkney. 4.2 To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. 4.3 To encourage high standards of architecture and planning in Orkney. And in furtherance thereof: to organise public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and trips, publish various publications and organise a series of awards.

Geography

Main operating location
Orkney Islands
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 March 13, 2026On time £6,502 £9,890
Aug. 31, 2024 April 27, 2025On time £11,805 £8,714
Aug. 31, 2023 March 12, 2024On time £5,609 £3,693
Aug. 31, 2022 March 14, 2023On time £1,102 £1,536
Aug. 31, 2021 May 11, 2022On time £3,304 £5,381

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.