01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC019886
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- G12 8RT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The ABH is set up to promote and facilitate all activities relating to the development and building of a community of business historians in the UK. This includes facilitating the development of the next generation of business historians via engage with current doctoral students and all this is formalised through the organisation of the annual ABH conference.
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
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objective of the Association is to promote the study, teaching and publication of all aspects of the history of business and industry, and of the environment in which they operate
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £5,333 | £2,864 | 1 | 20 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £1,738 | £1,992 | 1 | 26 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £3,702 | £1,631 | 1 | 19 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £2,533 | £1,352 | 1 | 8 September 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £5,279 | £2,057 | 1 | 2 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
- Dept of Economic and Social History, Lilybank House, Bute Gardens, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gla.ac.uk/external/ABH
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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