OSCR Scottish charity profile

Glasgow Humane Society

ActiveCharity number SC001178
Registered1 May 1912
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC001178
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
G40 1BA
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OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 03/07/2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by The Glasgow Humane Society SC001178 which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 01/05/1912.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Provide water safety and recovery on the Clyde. We do this via our paid officer and volunteers, along with a board of Trustees. We operate two boats, one from Glasgow Green and the other from the Transport Museum. We also maintain nearly 400 lifebuoys which line the banks of the Clyde.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the saving of lives

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The Society's purposes are: 1. 'The prevention of accidents and the saving of life in the rivers, canals and other bodies of water in the greater Glasgow area. 2. Education of the public in lifesaving skills.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 January 2026£0£01Not supplied
31 January 2025£56,361£77,692122 September 2025
31 January 2024£63,655£37,977123 September 2024
31 January 2023£52,662£65,796121 August 2023
31 January 2022£62,099£57,718113 June 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
Glasgow Humane Society Boathouse 1D, Glasgow Green, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
https://www.glasgowhumanesociety.org.uk/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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