01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC012478
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB24 5BD
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 17/12/2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Aberdeen & North East Scotland Family History Society which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 20/12/1984.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society exists to assist and promote the study of genealogy and family history based on the North-East corner of Scotland. This area covers the old counties of Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire and Morayshire. We also hold records for the whole of Scotland and a considerable amount of data on the rest of the U.K. as well as many places around the world where Scots can be found. The Society has a Research Centre in the centre of Aberdeen with a well-stocked library and a huge selection of microfilm, microfiche and CD resources. The library has over 5,500 books on its shelves, plus journals from other societies worldwide, magazines, ancestor charts and maps. Regular meetings are held throughout the year, covering many topics of interest to family historians. Meetings are held in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Elgin, Glasgow, London, Ontario and Melbourne.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Society's purposes are: to promote and support genealogical studies and family history education nationally and internationally with particular relevance to Aberdeen City and the North East of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £84,600 | £62,738 | 0 | 24 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £86,341 | £65,908 | 0 | 1 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £76,357 | £64,371 | 0 | 8 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £88,830 | £57,452 | 0 | 6 July 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £79,534 | £91,020 | 0 | 26 August 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
- 164 King Street, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.anesfhs.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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