01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009877
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 3QB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The primary object of the Society is to maintain and promote interest in history, traditions, Scottish Gaelic language, arts and music of Scotland. To that end the Society adopts such means as from time to time may appear expedient, and in particular it may: (i) publish or assist in the publication of suitable material, ancient or modern. (ii) give grants for original composition in Gaelic prose or verse, for skill in the composition or execution of music, for proficiency in the arts, music and industries of Scotland and for such other merit as the Society in carrying out its primary object may think it desirable to recognise. (iii) assist in or encourage the collecting, recording and preserving of any information relative to the primary object of the Society.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The primary object of the Society shall be to maintain and promote interest in the history, traditions, language, and arts of the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £9,551 | £5,072 | 0 | 15 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £11,334 | £10,574 | 0 | 6 January 2025 |
| 31 December 2022 | £35,448 | £23,401 | 0 | 23 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £6,351 | £3,118 | 0 | 24 November 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £12,035 | £9,925 | 0 | 24 September 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
- Hudson House, 8 Albany Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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