OSCR Scottish charity profile

Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group

ActiveCharity number SC003967
Registered27 December 1989
Main locationEast Lothian
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC003967
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH21 7BZ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is a Museum established in 2011 with the purpose of conserving the history and heritage of Musselburgh and its surrounding area and to curate and mount exhibitions.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's objects are for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere to advance education and the arts, heritage and science through: the collection, recording and preservation of the history of Musselburgh and district, and the provision of an environment and activities that enable individuals and groups to learn about the cultural and historical heritage of Musselburgh and the surrounding area.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£828£6,460017 July 2026
31 March 2025£8,703£4,90907 November 2025
31 March 2024£877£767021 October 2024
31 March 2023£1,195£44002 August 2023
31 March 2022£579£70506 September 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
65 High Street, Musselburgh, East Lothian
Website supplied to OSCR
www.musselburghmuseum.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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