01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005043
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD5 2EL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Scottish History Society is the leading publisher of original sources relating to the history of Scotland. Founded in 1886, the Society has published over 170 volumes. taken together, these form a collection of great richness and variety illustrating the history of the nation as recorded by contemporaries. Scottish History Society volumes cover all periods from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries and a very wide range of topics – social, economic, legal, political, constitutional, diplomatic, military and religious history, as well as farming, gardening and the joys of good housekeeping! In addition to making available sources vital to the study and writing of Scottish history, most volumes have substantial introductions by the editors. The volumes are thus not only of value to professional historians and teachers of history, but to all who take an interest in Scotland’s past.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- 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, arts, heritage, culture, or science.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £14,359 | £15,917 | 0 | 11 May 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £16,497 | £18,994 | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £12,377 | £6,139 | 0 | 1 April 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £11,478 | £13,899 | 0 | 18 March 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £28,421 | £3,196 | 0 | 6 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
- 6 The Esplanade , Broughty Ferry, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://scottishhistorysociety.com/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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