01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC011463
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 435
- Postcode
- EH3 9HE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The George Heriot's Trust Scheme (2017) describes the Trust's charitable purposes: a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. c) the advancement of public participation in sport. d) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and e) the advancement of citizenship and community development. The Trust's principal activities continue to be the provision of education at George Heriot's School, an independent day school for 4-18 year old young people, including the provision of a supported education for Foundationers at the School.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Trust's Charitable Purposes are:- 4.1 the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. 4.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.3 the advancement of public participation in sport. 4.4 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and 4.5 the advancement of citizenship and community development,
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £27,153,198 | £26,065,110 | 435 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £25,851,100 | £24,229,589 | 435 | 25 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £22,728,982 | £21,612,680 | 435 | 26 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £21,327,211 | £20,701,042 | 435 | 27 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £19,038,085 | £19,128,098 | 435 | 23 March 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
- Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.george-heriots.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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