--- title: "Home-Start Orkney — charity SC030307 | CharityCompare" description: "Home-Start Orkney (charity SC030307): income £90,200 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/home-start-orkney retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:18:09.972Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC030307Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) HO # Home-Start Orkney Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Home-Start Orkney is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC030307) Work at Home-Start Orkney? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-orkney&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Orkney) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Home-Start Orkney? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £90,200 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £77,569 Registered charity number SC030307 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Quick answer Home-Start Orkney (number SC030307) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Home-Start Orkney do? Home-Start Orkney is a voluntary charity supporting families with at least one child under five, aiming to provide early-intervention, emotional and practical support, helping parents feel less isolated and overwhelmed, and ensuring children’s early years are positive and nurturing. Promote the welfare of families with young children through home-visiting and community support. Focus on early intervention and prevention, strengthening parenting and resilience during the child’s crucial first years. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Home-Start Orkney Answers Home-Start Orkney gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 July 2000 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Home-Start Orkney registered for? the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Home-Start Orkney yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Home-Start Orkney. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Home-Start Orkney? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-orkney&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Orkney) ## Frequently asked questions Is Home-Start Orkney a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Home-Start Orkney as a registered charity (number SC030307) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Home-Start Orkney's charity number? Home-Start Orkney's charity number is SC030307. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC030307? Search SC030307 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Home-Start Orkney do? Home-Start Orkney is a voluntary charity supporting families with at least one child under five, aiming to provide early-intervention, emotional and practical support, helping parents feel less isolated and overwhelmed, and ensuring children’s early years are positive and nurturing. Promote the welfare of families with young children through home-visiting and community support. Focus on early intervention and prevention, strengthening parenting and resilience during the child’s crucial first years. Does Home-Start Orkney have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Home-Start Orkney. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Home-Start Orkney? Home-Start Orkney does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Home-Start Orkney registered as a charity? Home-Start Orkney was entered on the register on 5 July 2000. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC030307).