01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003928
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- DD1 4HN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are set up to promote the role and status of educational research in Scotland. One major way we do this is through our different network groups. The networks are focused on different themes and they host events for interested members. We also have an annual conference, which attracts delegates from across the globe and uses insights from educational research to push current and future directions for education.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The aim of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) is to support and enhance the role and status of educational research in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £52,592 | £46,432 | 4 | 5 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £51,533 | £28,456 | 4 | 20 February 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £48,441 | £29,731 | 4 | 26 February 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £6,101 | £9,974 | 4 | 2 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £7,238 | £9,205 | 4 | 8 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
- The University of Dundee, Nethergate , Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sera.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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