01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC015268
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH15 2EF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main objectives of the charity are to stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Portobello and its surroundings. by encouraging the preservation, development and improvement of features of public amenity or historic interest. The society aims to encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Portobello. All planning applications for the Portobello area are monitored and submissions are made to the City of Edinburgh Council. A member of the society takes part in regular meetings with other Cockburn Association volunteers and also represents the society on the Edinburgh Civic Forum.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Society shall be to promote and enocurage the following objects by charitable means, but not otherwise: To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Portobello and its surroundings. To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Portobello. To pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, plublications, conferences and publicity, and the promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £374 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 4 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £133 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £158 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £130 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £679 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 June 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
- 4a Elcho Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.pasportobello.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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