01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016574
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA4 8WF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal object and activity of the charity is the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science and in furtherance of: a. The care of Paisley Abbey (the 'Abbey') and the Place of Paisley. b. The adornment and furnishing of the Abbey and the Place of Paisley. c. The maintenance of the music in the Abbey. d. The encouragement of research into the history of the Abbey and the giving of grants in aid of the publication of the approved monographs in connection with the Abbey and the Place of Paisley. and e. Generally the support of any project connected with the maintenance or improvement of the Abbey and the Place of Paisley.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Society shall have for its objects: The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science and in furtherance of: a.The care of Paisley Abbey (the “Abbey”) and the Place of Paisley. b.The adornment and furnishing of the Abbey and the Place of Paisley. c.The maintenance of the music in the Abbey. d.The encouragement of research into the history of the Abbey and the giving of grants in aid of the publication of the approved monographs in connection with the Abbey and the Place of Paisley. and e.Generally the support of any project connected with the maintenance or improvement of the Abbey and the Place of Paisley.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £21,839 | £23,643 | 0 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £19,361 | £25,649 | 0 | 2 December 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £22,294 | £32,031 | 0 | 27 November 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £18,845 | £24,489 | 0 | 12 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £16,113 | £21,995 | 0 | 27 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
- Titanium 1, KIng's Inch Place, Renfrew
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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