01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004401
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 10,724
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The University was founded for the benefit of the city and its people in 1451. A world top 100 university and member of the Russell Group, providing a high standard of education and research. Undergraduate and Postgraduate students are taught by dedicated and passionate academics in an innovative learning environment, with more than 600 degree programmes on offer. The University has a number of international partnerships around the globe including in China and Singapore. The University undertakes world class multidisciplinary research in: precision medicine & chronic disease, cultural & creative economies, future life, one health, addressing inequalities and the nano & quantum world. The University is divided into four colleges (Arts & Humanities, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences and Medical Veterinary and Life Science) and University Services with around 35,614 students and 7,913 full-time equivalent staff.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- 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 advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £1,070,400,000 | £988,000,000 | 10,724 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £986,400,000 | £662,800,000 | 10,724 | 30 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £960,700,000 | £832,700,000 | 10,724 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £929,400,000 | £1,003,100,000 | 10,724 | 26 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £857,941,000 | £695,963,000 | 10,724 | 28 April 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
- Directorate, Finance Office (Tay House), Gilbert Scott Building, University Avenue, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gla.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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