THAW Orkney
THAW Orkney is a registered charity in Scotland working in the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, based in Orkney Islands.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC045272
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- Location
- Orkney Islands
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £768,228
- Website
- www.thaworkney.co.uk
What the charity does
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…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. THAW Orkney 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 THAW Orkney a legitimate charity?
- Yes. THAW Orkney is a registered charity (number SC045272) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does THAW Orkney do?
- 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…
- How can I donate to THAW Orkney?
- THAW Orkney's website is http://www.thaworkney.co.uk — 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.