01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013683
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3,511
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provision of education and research
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advance ment of civic responsibility and community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £266,238,000 | £263,976,000 | 3,511 | 12 March 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £269,532,000 | £192,523,000 | 3,511 | 31 January 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £272,779,000 | £260,670,000 | 3,511 | 30 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £274,282,000 | £316,315,000 | 3,511 | 8 December 2022 |
| 31 July 2021 | £266,495,000 | £230,345,000 | 3,511 | 22 December 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
- University Office, King's College, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.abdn.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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