Orkney Yole Association SCIO
Orkney Yole Association SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of public participation in sport, based in Orkney Islands.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC051899
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- Location
- Orkney Islands
- Latest income (year ending 2024-10-31)
- £2,588
What the charity does
It is set up to transfer skills and knowledge around maintaining and sailing and constructing Orkney yoles, making known their traditional uses and promoting their use as sailing vessels. It does this through arranging taster sessions in the yoles for the local P7 primary school children and for local adults, organising week night sailing during the summer for yoles and participating in local regattas, hosting social evenings over the winter with a yole theme, selling its book 'The Orkney Yole' and outreach activities such as attendance at Portsoy traditiional boat festival.
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The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Orkney Yole Association SCIO is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Orkney Yole Association SCIO a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Orkney Yole Association SCIO is a registered charity (number SC051899) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Orkney Yole Association SCIO do?
- It is set up to transfer skills and knowledge around maintaining and sailing and constructing Orkney yoles, making known their traditional uses and promoting their use as sailing vessels. It does this through arranging taster sessions in the yoles for the local P7 primary school children and for local adults, organising week night sailing during the summer for yoles and participating in local regattas, hosting social evenings over the winter with a yole theme, selling its book 'The Orkney Yole' and outreach activities such as attendance at Portsoy traditiional boat festival.
- How can I donate to Orkney Yole Association SCIO?
- Orkney Yole Association SCIO's website is https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/YOLEASSOCIATION/ — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.