# Women's Aid Orkney

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC005241
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** March 31, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005241


## Contact

- **Address:** WAO Office, Pheonix House, Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney
- **Postcode:** KW15 1AX
- **Website:** www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/womensaid



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** To raise awareness of domestic abuse and provide support for women. young people and children who have been affected.  We also provide temporary accommodation when needed.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Other defined groups'

**Objectives:** The objects of which the Groups is established are to educate the public on the subject of domestic violence and abuse and to develop services to relieve the suffering due to domestic abuse, and in furtherance thereof:- a)	To provide temporary refuge for women and their children (if any)where the women have suffered abuse (mental, physical or sexual) in their home or within a relationship with a partner or family. b)	To offer support, information and help to any woman and their childres (if any) who ask for such help whether or not they are refuge residence and also to offer support and information to any woman and children who have left temporary refuge. c)	To encourage women to determine their own futures d)	To work with housing agencies to encourage the provision of permanent housing for abused women and their children (if any)





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £457316 | £431627 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £424943 | £450001 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £448528 | £453712 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £386126 | £396919 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £407592 | £405589 |  -  |  -  |  |