OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Education & Action For Development

ActiveCharity number SC013867
Registered14 August 1980
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC013867
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH7 4LX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is set up to advance education and international development, both in Scotland and in partnership with charitable organisations overseas. It promotes global citizenship, social justice, and sustainable development through educational programmes, community engagement, partnerships, and advocacy. The charity supports and funds education, healthcare, and environmental projects, working with trusted partners to deliver positive social impact and to further its charitable purposes.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To company’s objects are: a) To assist in the relief of poverty and injustice in Scotland and worldwide, and to promote good environmental practice. b) To support and promote education and research into the extent and causes of poverty, injustice and environmental issues. c) To publicise the nature and extent of the problems of poverty, injustice and environmental harm. d) To promote active and engaged citizenship. e) To research the common challenges facing communities in Scotland and worldwide, and solutions available to them, and to help connect communities.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£4,285£3,866023 December 2025
31 March 2024£5,358£4,460022 December 2024
31 March 2023£4,460£6,387015 December 2023
31 March 2022£5,948£2,910016 December 2022
31 March 2021£6,373£4,007020 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
27 Macdonald Road, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.sead.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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