01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009743
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G3 8TL
OSCR note: This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to New Glasgow Society SCIO - SC052527 which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our aim is to promote, encourage and stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of the city of Glasgow and its surroundings. To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in the Glasgow region in co-operation with other interested organisations where appropriate. To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. To pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, conferences, publicity and the promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.
Charitable purposes
- 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 Society shall be to promote and encourage the following objects by charitable means, but not otherwise: (a) to encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in the Glasgow Region and to co-operate with other interested bodies to this end. (b) to stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty, history and character of the area of the city and its surroundings. (c) to encourage the development, improvement and preservation of features of general public amenity or historic interest. (d) to pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £15,230 | £6,110 | 0 | 7 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £14,426 | £7,560 | 0 | 8 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £11,717 | £9,399 | 0 | 11 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,692 | £9,408 | 0 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,141 | £3,097 | 0 | 27 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
- 1307 Argyle Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.newglasgowsociety.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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