01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017042
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 6QU
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 21 September 2012 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC017042 Edinburgh Photographic Society, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 17 November 1972.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote the study, awareness, appreciation and practice of the art, science and application of photography by: a) Holding meetings of the Society for reading and discussing communications bearing upon photographic science or the applications thereof, or upon subjects relating thereto b) Holding courses or lectures, demonstrations, talks and conferences open to members of the Society or to members of the public, or both. c) Holding and promoting exhibitions of an international, national or local character of photographs and pictures produced by photography or any process akin thereto, or of photographic equipment or apparatus.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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 purpose of the Society is to promote the study, awareness, appreciation and practice of the art, science, and applications of photography for the benefit of members of the Society, and the general public, in the city and surrounding areas.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £76,439 | £55,631 | 0 | 13 May 2026 |
| 1 September 2024 | £59,029 | £45,694 | 0 | 12 April 2025 |
| 1 September 2023 | £43,830 | £29,306 | 0 | 31 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2022 | £33,972 | £37,356 | 0 | 13 May 2023 |
| 1 September 2021 | £13,423 | £24,818 | 0 | 14 April 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
- 68 Great King Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.epsoc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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