--- title: "Orkney Waters Trust — charity SC053505 | CharityCompare" description: "Orkney Waters Trust (charity SC053505): income £8,660 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/orkney-waters-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:04.895Z 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. SC053505SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) OW # Orkney Waters Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Orkney Waters Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053505) Work at Orkney Waters Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=orkney-waters-trust&type=claim&name=Orkney%20Waters%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Orkney Waters Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,660 Registered charity number SC053505 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Orkney Islands Quick answer Orkney Waters Trust (number SC053505) 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 Orkney Waters Trust do? (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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orkney Waters Trust Answers Orkney Waters Trust 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 16 July 2024 Where it says it operates Orkney Islands ## What causes is Orkney Waters Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Orkney Waters Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orkney Waters Trust. 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 Orkney Waters Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=orkney-waters-trust&type=claim&name=Orkney%20Waters%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Orkney Waters Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Orkney Waters Trust as a registered charity (number SC053505) 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 Orkney Waters Trust's charity number? Orkney Waters Trust's charity number is SC053505. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC053505? Search SC053505 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 Orkney Waters Trust do? (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. Does Orkney Waters Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orkney Waters Trust. 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 Orkney Waters Trust? Orkney Waters Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Orkney Waters Trust registered as a charity? Orkney Waters Trust was entered on the register on 16 July 2024. 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=SC053505).