01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000123
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 311
- Postcode
- AB10 1FE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our prime purpose is to advance education. As a 3-18 independent day school charity our purpose is to offer, sustain, and constantly improve an accessible and affordable high-quality curricular and co-curricular education to all the children of Aberdeen and the wider North East of Scotland. We then seek to deliver this educational experience to our enrolled pupils. To support this purpose, in line with the philanthropic ethos of our founder, Robert Gordon, and our commitment to public benefit, we provide tuition fee support bursaries, to give an opportunity for as many children as possible to access a Gordon’s education who might otherwise not be able to afford the fees. We look to deliver our prime purpose in line with our published core values. In terms of community, we seek to both foster a vibrant alumni community across the globe, and be active and collaborative contributors to the Aberdeen community, both economically and through philanthropy and direct engagement.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £25,157,000 | £24,963,000 | 311 | 22 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £25,301,000 | £25,368,000 | 311 | 22 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £23,285,000 | £24,958,000 | 311 | 22 February 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £20,797,000 | £21,688,000 | 311 | 28 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £25,785,000 | £26,015,000 | 311 | 4 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Schoolhill, Aberdeen, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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