OSCR Scottish charity profile

Abertay Historical Society

ActiveCharity number SC008207
Registered9 July 1964
Main locationDundee City
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC008207
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
DD5 2SE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We hold meetings and lectures to further the study of history in the Tayside area. We publish books reflecting various aspects of history and culture in our geographic area. We support other charitable institutions in the area with similar aims and interests through grants, donations and publicity.

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 purpose of the Society shall be to encourage interest in the history of Angus, Fife and Perthshire.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£5,509£7,61308 June 2026
30 September 2024£6,497£4,865019 May 2025
30 September 2023£6,685£8,789014 May 2024
30 September 2022£8,789£10,671010 May 2023
30 September 2021£9,286£4,679015 May 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
23 Ramsay Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus
Website supplied to OSCR
www.abertay.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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