01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013781
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 1,114
- Postcode
- AB10 7FY
OSCR note: Former name The Robert Gordon University to Robert Gordon University
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Education and research
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.—(1) The objects of the University are to provide facilities for, encourage and deliver (a) education and learning of all types, (b) study and research, (c) the advancement, development, application and dissemination of knowledge, (d) design, development, consultancy and testing. (2) In carrying out its objects, the University is entitled to carry on any activity of any type.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £123,466,000 | £128,984,000 | 1,114 | 30 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £126,670,000 | £132,795,000 | 1,114 | 29 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £129,364,000 | £129,095,000 | 1,114 | 3 January 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £114,741,000 | £73,304,000 | 1,114 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 July 2021 | £103,201,000 | £67,537,000 | 1,114 | 12 January 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
- Garthdee Annex, The Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Campus, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rgu.ac.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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