01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC010835
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH4 2AS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Vernacular buildings are traditional buildings that use local materials and methods. They range in scale from huts to tower houses, and in usage from cottages to tenements and farmsteads to smithies. The Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group was founded in 1972 to provide a focus for people interested in these buildings. Our membership is as diverse as the buildings themselves: it includes archaeologists, architects, ethnologists, geographers, historians and surveyors, but especially those who are just fascinated by the buildings and want to know more about them. Membership and meetings are open to all with an interest, and we welcome contributions and suggestions. Vernacular Building is published annually and includes a wide range of short papers covering all aspects of traditional building in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of SVBWG shall be: (a) to provide a meeting point for individuals and institutions concerned in some way with the architectural, historical and social aspects of vernacular buildings. (b) to meet at regular intervals in different parts of the country to discuss specific topics within the field of the subject. (c) to diffuse knowledge of the subject through discussions and through publication of information. (d) to stimulate activity in the surveying and recording of vernacular buildings in their regional and social settings. (e) to encourage the study and teaching of the subject in the curricula of Universities and Colleges. (f) to circulate members about work in progress and new publications.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £4,853 | £4,557 | 0 | 12 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £2,869 | £4,213 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £3,577 | £3,658 | 0 | 19 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £3,551 | £3,400 | 0 | 28 June 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £2,970 | £2,754 | 0 | 11 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
- 51 Drylaw Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.svbwg.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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