01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014796
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY16 9PF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To advance medical research and education in the field of photobiology
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of medical research and education with a view to promoting improved clinical care for patients. (a) to fund dermatological research and education (b) to fund the employment of staff for such research and education (c) to provide premises for the carrying out of such research and education (d) to purchase equipment, books, furniture, furnishings and such others as may be reasonably required for such research and education, as also all ancillary secretarial and other equipment and others (e) to fund travelling by students, practitioners, researchers and others for such research and education (f) to fund scholarships, bursaries or prizes for such research and education (g) to fund, wholly or partially, the publication of books, papers and others relating to dermatological research and education (h) to apply funds in such other ways as the Trustees may in their absolute descretion decide as will promote dermatological research and education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £83,049 | £37,869 | 0 | 9 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £70,648 | £7,016 | 0 | 13 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £9,127 | £23,303 | 0 | 19 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £106,569 | £39,472 | 0 | 21 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £83,799 | £56,402 | 0 | 21 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
- Chestney House, 149 Market Street, St Andrews, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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