01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005256
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH16 6BN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
BACS operates as an active network of archivists, academics and businesses to connect all those with an interest in Scottish business archives & history. We promote the maintenance and use of archives as corporate assets. promote records and information management within business. hold conferences, events, and training days. publish a journal. offer consultancy services to businesses on archives and records management through the Surveying Officer. and liaise with other heritage bodies to ensure that business archives are recognised as a cultural asset.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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 objects of the Council shall be: 1. To advance education in business and economic history through the study of business archives. 2. To advance Scottish heritage and culture through the identification and preservation of the historical records of business enterprises in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £12,955 | £5,399 | 0 | 8 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,230 | £1,084 | 0 | 8 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,172 | £672 | 0 | 27 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £675 | £340 | 0 | 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £889 | £1,653 | 0 | 18 November 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
- 15 Mount Vernon Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gla.ac.uk/archives/bacs
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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