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Westray Development Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC029471
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 25, 1999
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Unit 1
Quarry Road
Westray
Orkney
Scotland
KW17 2DF

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 prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Our mission is to develop the economic, social and cultural sustainability of our community by harnessing the quality of our resources, people and island environment.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The company has been formed to benefit the community of Westray with the following objects: (1) To provide in the interests of social welfare, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation available to the public at large in Westray with a view to improving their conditions of life. (2) To advance education and in particular to promote opportunities for learning for the benefit of the general public. (3) To protect and/or preserve the environment for the benefit of the general public. (4) To provide or assist in the provision of housing for people in necessitous circumstances within Westray. (5) To relieve poverty particularly among the residents of the island of Westray. (6) To advance the arts, heritage, culture and science. (7) To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (includes relief given by the provision of accommodation and care). (8) To regenerate the community of Westray by the maintenance or improvement of the physical, social and economic infrastructure. (9) To promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community of Westray

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
June 30, 2025 £543,690 £640,635 19
June 30, 2024 £839,758 £646,818 -
June 30, 2023 £595,043 £543,186 -
June 30, 2022 £785,854 £542,143 -
June 30, 2021 £844,410 £371,807 -