OSCR Scottish charity profile

Friends Of St Machars Cathedral

ActiveCharity number SC007590
Registered2 April 1971
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
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

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£0£00Not supplied
31 December 2024£4,591£5,155029 September 2025
31 December 2023£2,824£2,870013 September 2024
31 December 2022£1,088£117017 September 2023
31 December 2021£5,247£15,12809 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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