01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- 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
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
The principal objective of the Society is the prevention of accidents in and around the waterways of Glasgow and the surrounding areas. In doing so it liaises with the emergency services, river users and local communities.
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
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £84,314 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £77,710 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 6 October 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £56,361 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £77,692 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £63,655 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £37,977 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 23 September 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £52,662 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £65,796 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 21 August 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £62,099 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £57,718 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 1 | 13 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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