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Society Of Our Lady Of The Isles

Also known as: The Society of our Lady of the Isles

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011189
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 31, 2026. Filing history
Registered
June 1, 1990
Legal form
Unincorporated association
Part of
General Synod Of The Scottish Episcopal Church (SC015962)

Address

Address
272 Kings Gate
Aberdeen
AB15 6AZ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

To provide the community of SOLI with support in maintaining their lifetime religious vows and living a life of contemplation and prayer.

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

Objectives: The Society is established for exclusively charitable purposes, primarily for the advancement of religion and to provide public benefit. (The expression 'charitable purposes' shall mean charitable purposes as defined in section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended from time to time ('the 2005 Act') which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force}.The Society is authorised, enabled, permitted and licensed by the Bishop of the Diocese ('the Bishop') to teach in schools, visit the sick, read and explain the Holy Scriptures, to exhort and pray in private households and to hold such services as deemed necessary. The Society consists of Hermit Sisters, under religious vows, living a contemplative/hermit lifestyle of prayer. It also embraces the vocation of (A) Oblate Companions, (Internal Oblates) living a more active lifestyle of care, service and hospitality in the local community and (B) External Oblates living within their own home settings, working under the auspices of SOLI, within their home parishes. The Society seeks to support and expand the vocation of both Internal and External Oblates.

Geography

Main operating location
Shetland Islands
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 May 31, 2026On time £24,363 £28,651
Sept. 30, 2024 June 2, 2025On time £21,824 £32,994
Sept. 30, 2023 June 5, 2024On time £20,676 £28,559
Sept. 30, 2022 Aug. 21, 202352 days late £66,316 £31,969
Sept. 30, 2021 May 12, 2022On time £25,358 £14,099
Sept. 30, 2020 May 31, 2021 £23,380 £14,541

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