# Orkney Hyperbaric Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC035045
- **Known as:** OHT
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** Dec. 10, 2003
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC035045


## Contact

- **Address:** The Old Academy, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney
- **Postcode:** KW16 3AW



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives'

**What the charity does:** The trust's objects are: 1) the provision of a hyperbaric facility and associated medical care to divers within Orkney. 2) the training and maintenance of a team to maintain, operate and staff the hyperbaric chamber. 3) increase diver safety by appropriate educational initiatives. and 4) carry out research associated with diving accidents in the recreational diving community with the aim of reducing the numbers of accidents and achieving better management of those which do occur.

**Beneficiaries:** 'People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** To carry on a medical facility for the preservation of Human Life, reduction of stress, discomfort and pain, the education of the public in relation to diving safety and the prevention of diving accidents through research innovation and training





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Orkney Islands
- **Geographical spread:** One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £359735 | £281242 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC035045/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (1.2 MB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £313302 | £261021 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £287269 | £245091 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £279067 | £303056 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £251021 | £246753 |  -  | 0 |  |