01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC015557
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G1 1RE
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 06 March 2013 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC000887, company name: Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Society was set up to aid study and to share knowledge.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Society are to aid the study, diffusion and advancement of the arts and sciences, with their applications, and the better understanding of public affairs.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £68,511 | £53,298 | 0 | 9 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £69,504 | £57,307 | 0 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £65,192 | £49,729 | 0 | 1 March 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £36,422 | £29,474 | 0 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 July 2021 | £33,128 | £22,083 | 0 | 13 February 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
- Collabor8te, 22 Montrose Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.royalphil.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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