01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007590
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB24 1RQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To support for the building of St Machar's Cathedral, its contents, its history and activities. We identify projects within the Cathedral which can be carried out within our budgets and plan a small number of activities to involve the members of our organisation
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) the preservation of the fabric of the Cathedral and the enrichment of its furnishings. (b) the safeguarding and development of its tradition of worship and music. (c) the promotion of research into its history
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,591 | £5,155 | 0 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,824 | £2,870 | 0 | 13 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,088 | £117 | 0 | 17 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £5,247 | £15,128 | 0 | 9 September 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
- St Machar's Cathedral, The Chanonry, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.stmachar.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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