01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014741
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- EH12 5AW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The mother church of the Diocese of Edinburgh
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
“the Cathedral shall be an integral part and branch of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, and shall be governed in conformity with this constitution and the Canons of the said Episcopal Church for the time being in force”
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £799,366 | £898,510 | 18 | 28 December 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | £804,021 | £838,025 | 18 | 23 December 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £920,340 | £767,601 | 18 | 26 November 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £654,863 | £602,394 | 18 | 12 January 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £748,110 | £764,723 | 18 | 1 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
- Palmerston Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cathedral.net
- Parent charity
- General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church · SC015962
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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