01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006185
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 19
- Postcode
- KY10 3AB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the Trust are to: (a) maintain the Museum at the range of buildings known as St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife or any other buildings as hereinafter provided wherein to bring together, hold, adequately house, conserve and document a Collection of Specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and all associated with the Scottish Fisheries Industry. (b) acquire by purchase or otherwise, or to take on or lease and thereafter restore, rebuild and maintain the said subjects know as St Ayles, Anstruther and any other building contiguous or adjacent thereto. (c) advance and promote the education of the general public. (d) stimulate public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest. (e) display and publicise the Collection for the public benefit.
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 Trust are to: (a) maintain the Museum at the range of buildings known as St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife or any other buildings as hereinafter provided wherein to bring together, hold, adequately house, conserve and document a Collection of Specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance and all associated with the Scottish Fisheries Industry and in respect of which there is a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. (b) acquire by purchase or otherwise, or to take on or lease and thereafter restore, rebuild and maintain the said subjects know as St Ayles, Anstruther and any other building contiguous or adjacent thereto. (c) advance and promote the education of the general public and in particular the inhabitants of Scotland, without the distinction of gender or political religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatsoever status, together with the inhabitants, in a common effort to establish and preserve the Museum and to obtain assistance and exchange ideas for the furtherance of these objects.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £539,716 | £521,599 | 19 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £579,543 | £614,879 | 19 | 3 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £640,589 | £720,810 | 19 | 2 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £678,819 | £817,018 | 19 | 30 June 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £803,725 | £621,520 | 19 | 13 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
- Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scotfishmuseum.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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