01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC002268
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 51
- Postcode
- DD1 4XA
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 19 February 2025 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company Dundee Industrial Heritage Limited (SC093109)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the charity is to delight and inspire curiosity in Dundee's heritage by reaching out to the community and welcoming visitors who wish to explore the heritage of the Polar explorers and of the local industrial powerhouse of Dundee. This is achieved by welcoming curious visitors from around the globe, and more locally, hosting school visits to encourage the next generation of museum goers and to develop interest in the environmental work that was carried out over 100 years ago in the Antarctic.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purpose is the guardianship, preservation, and portrayal of Dundee’s heritage in ways that educate, inspire, and enlighten current and future generations.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,764,717 | £2,498,436 | 51 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,515,807 | £2,832,005 | 51 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,828,458 | £2,778,369 | 51 | 12 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,318,210 | £1,884,625 | 51 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,013,512 | £1,718,014 | 51 | 23 December 2021 |
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
- Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rrsdiscovery.com
- Parent charity
- Dundee Heritage Trust · SC011328
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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