Tackling Household Affordable Warmth Orkney
Also known as: THAW Orkney
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC045272
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Dec. 5, 2014
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- Bring Deeps
Orphir
Orkney
KW17 2RE
Contact
- Website
thaworkney.co.uk
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 charity is set up to relieve fuel poverty in Orkney residents. It does this through providing free of charge fuel poverty advice to Orkney residents, working in partnership with other third sector organisations in Orkney and referring clients as needed for other help such as debt advice, benefit assessment, foodbank, mental health help etc, and through providing practical help such as electricity vouchers, Cosy Home Packs, paying for other types of fuel, electricity debt, and repairs needed to permit access to government schemes for heating, insulation etc. Services are provided through a mix of in person and telephone support. We work closely with the isles Development Trusts in the outer isles.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: To relieve poverty by promoting the efficient use of energy (including energy for heating purposes) among persons who are in necessitous circumstances including (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) those in such circumstances who are elderly, or whose housing conditions are unsatisfactory To advance public education about all aspects of energy conservation and the efficient use of energy. To relieve poverty through the co-ordination, delivery, and support of projects and services which address fuel poverty and its associated conditions and symptoms.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Orkney Islands
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £768,228 | £395,516 | 10 |
| March 31, 2024 | £428,068 | £346,343 | 8 |
| March 31, 2023 | £171,815 | £236,932 | 7 |
| March 31, 2022 | £285,094 | £230,169 | 5 |
| March 31, 2021 | £270,255 | £267,286 | 6 |
Nearby
- Orkney Yole Association SCIO 0.0 mi
- Friends Of The Hoy Kirk 1.4 mi
- The Friends of the Italian Chapel SCIO 3.5 mi
- Stromness Shopping Week Association 3.5 mi
- Stenness Parent & Toddler Group 3.8 mi