01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006177
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH10 5AU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We promote interest in the history of Edinburgh by means of events (lectures and visits). our annual journal, The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. our website and social media. collaborative projects, eg, with the City Library and Archives Services. and provision of bursaries and grants funded by legacies to the Club.
Charitable purposes
- 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 objectives of the Club shall be the study and support of all aspects of the history of Edinburgh, and the promotion and encouragement of interest in Edinburgh by means of lectures, visits, publications and appropriate activities for public benefit
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £20,402 | £21,146 | 0 | 27 August 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | £15,051 | £22,202 | 0 | 11 October 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £28,144 | £18,206 | 0 | 4 September 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £135,647 | £10,848 | 0 | 22 September 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £8,728 | £8,257 | 0 | 1 October 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
- 16 West Castle Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://oldedinburghclub.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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