01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004031
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 1RF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to provide financial relief and support for amateur and professional scientists, who have a practical interest in the pursuit of science in any of its forms. The charity achieves this by providing grants to individuals in need who meet the eligibility criteria.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The prevention and relief of poverty.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £48,573 | £69,940 | 0 | 17 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £46,987 | £69,915 | 0 | 10 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £49,392 | £104,578 | 0 | 20 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £41,764 | £65,635 | 0 | 29 November 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £50,439 | £57,331 | 0 | 7 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
- The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wssociety.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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