OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish National War Memorial

ActiveCharity number SC009869
Registered1 January 1902
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formStatutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC009869
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
2
Postcode
EH1 2YT

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To maintain the Rolls of Honour and Memorials in the Shrine and arrange anniversaries to honour the Fallen

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

1) In relation to the Shrine (the Fabric whereof is to be maintained, and the lighting, heating and cleaning whereof is to be provided by Our Scottish Ministem). (a) the compilation and cometion from time to time of the existing and future Rolls of Honour. (b) the payment of such additional staff as may from time to time be considered necessary in addition to the staff provided by Our Scottish Ministers, the provision of uniforms for such additional s w , (c) the reimbursement to Our Scottish Ministers of all other expense (other than expense for which Our Scottish Ministers are liable) in connection with the Shrine as such expense shall be certified by Ow Scottish Ministers. (d) with the previous written consent of Our First Minister and Our Scottish Ministers such modification of existing memorials or provision of additional memorials as may be considered desirable. and (e) with the written consent of Ow: First Minister and of Our Scottish Ministers the ananging fur and the carrying out of any anniverwy or other ceremony which may be considered desirable or appropriate.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£298,387£287,356225 September 2025
31 March 2024£153,518£172,605227 September 2024
31 March 2023£34,324£57,970214 September 2023
31 March 2022£22,357£49,851217 June 2022
31 March 2021£157,904£177,095230 November 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
The Castle, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.snwm.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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