01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006547
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH1 2YT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To collect, document, preserve, exhibit and interpret material evidence and associated information on the Regiment for the public benefit. The museum sets out to display, in a form attractive to the general public and illuminating to the expert, the story of the Regiment and the many honours and distinctions which it and its forbears have won and to promote the Regiment today.
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
2.1 The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property in such manner as they think fit for any purposes which appear to them in their absolute discretion directed to the advancement of education, the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.2 Without prejudice to the generality of clause 2.1, the Trustees shall seek: 2.2.1 to acquire (by purchase, gift, bequest, loan or otherwise) and maintain a collection of objects and artefacts of significance to the Regiment and people associated with the Regiment (the “Collection”). 2.2.2 to provide for the protection of the objects and artefacts comprising the Collection from deterioration, damage, loss, accidental destruction or unauthorised disposal. 2.2.3 to establish, promote and run a museum for the public display of the objects and artefacts comprising the Collection. 2.2.4 to allow members of the public to explore the Collection for inspiration, learning and enjoyment. 2.2.5 to contribute to the education of members of the public by providing information about the objects and artefacts comprising the Collection and engaging with them to assist interpretation. and 2.2.6 to publicise the Collection and, if the Trustees think fit, loan all or part of the Collection to other organisations for exhibition or research, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection is not thereby endangered.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £164,491 | £158,106 | 2 | 30 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £127,947 | £152,412 | 2 | 30 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £120,126 | £97,743 | 2 | 7 May 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £36,431 | £98,330 | 2 | 30 May 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £44,125 | £57,259 | 2 | 7 June 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
- Home HQ SCOTS DG, The Castle, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scotsdg.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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