# Orkney Arts Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC004819
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** June 6, 1978
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004819


## Contact

- **Address:** Rosslyn, 1 Franklin Road, Stromness, Orkney
- **Postcode:** KW16 3AN



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** It is set up to advance the arts in Orkney through holding a varied programme of events primarily over the winter months, which typically comprise classical concerts featuring professional musicians, workshops for young musicians, concerts in the community e.g. in care homes, the Dementia Hub and family concerts together with talks covering literature and the visual arts and an annual foy. Events are held in Mainland Orkney in Stromness and Kirkwall and supported by a wide membership.

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

**Objectives:** To promote and encourage the study, practice and knowledge of the arts in Orkney, and other dramatic, literary, musical, educational, artistic and cultural purposes connected therewith.





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £10977 | £11247 |  -  | 0 |  |
| April 30, 2024 | £16544 | £17914 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2023 | £14395 | £14063 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2022 | £18900 | £15139 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2021 | £2889 | £3004 |  -  |  -  |  |