# Birsay Heritage Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC027642
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 5, 1998
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027642


## Contact

- **Address:** Barony Mill, Birsay, Orkney
- **Postcode:** KW17 2LY
- **Website:** www.birsay.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The organisation is set up to ensure the  preservation of the historical, cultural and natural heritage of the parish of Birsay, Orkney. To further the education and knowledge of the public in the history, culture, natural history and other features of life in the parish of Birsay, Orkney and anything connected with the parish. The Trust manages and operates the Barony Mill,  HMS Tern and the St Magnus Church, Birsay and raises funds for the preservation, restoration, and conservation of sites of special interest to the cultural , natural and historical importance in the parish of Birsay, Orkney. It also gathers and displays any information or materials that will further the public education in the historical, cultural and natural heritage of the parish of Birsay, Orkney.

**Objectives:** The organisation&#x27;s purposes are: The preservation of the historical, cultural and natural heritage of the parish of Birsay, Orkney. To further the education and knowledge of the public in the history, culture, natural history and other features of life in the parish of Birsay, Orkney and anything connected with the parish. In furtherance thereof: To manage and operate the Barony Mill and raise funds for the preservation, restoration, and conservation of sites of special interest to the cultural , natural and historical importance in the parish of Birsay, Orkney. To gather and display any information or materials that will further the public education in the historical, cultural and natural heritage of the parish of Birsay, Orkney.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Orkney Islands
- **Geographical spread:** A specific local point, community or neighbourhood






