# Orkney Waters Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC053505
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** July 16, 2024
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053505


## Contact

- **Address:** Ness House, Ness Road, Stromnes, Orkney
- **Postcode:** KW16 3DL



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** (a)    encouraging practical, responsible and sustainable approaches to land and water management, which embrace sound science and evidence-based decision making for the benefit of the wider community. (b)    provide advice and support to practical works that restore, protect and maintain aquatic habitats, with a particular emphasis on increasing resilience to climate change. (c)     managing projects to improve habitats and water quality of lochs and burns in Orkney. and (d)    running education programmes for schools, colleges, communities and volunteers.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** The objectives of the Trust are to protect, restore and maintain aquatic biodiversity, particularly native fish, in the burns, lochs and associated coastal areas of Orkney.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Orkney Islands
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2025 | £8660 | £0 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/sc/SC053505/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (594.6 KB) |