St John's Kirk is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) managed by a group
of trustees. SC048646 (https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048646)
Its purposes are:
1 To support the restoration and preservation of St. John's Church, a place of historical,
social, religious and architectural importance, for members of the local communi
ty in North
Walls, Hoy, and also within the wider Orkney community and visitors;
2 To advance the education of the public in the history of the church, the geography,
natural environment, culture and other features of life in the local area, by providing a heritage
display within the Church and collating pictorial, oral and written records and artefacts;
3 To provide a space for community use and enjoyment such as concerts, talks, lectures, art,
flower and craft displays and films and also for conducting funerals, marriages, christenings or other
occasional church services.
