01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020416
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- ML6 6LT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity curates the historical objects and documentary records of the Catholic Church in, and relating to, Scotland, including the Scots Colleges (seminaries) in Rome and in Salamanca. The collections include items of national and international significance, such as the Memorial Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and documents relating to Jacobite history. Themes can include education, family history, communities, social change etc. Our historic Collections are a widely-used resource, and we encourage and promote public outreach including visits, lectures, symposia and special events. Access to our collections is not restricted by ability to pay, and our collections are open during normal working hours. Catalogues, and a virtual museum, can be consulted online. The museum and the modern archive are currently relocating to new premises expected to be in Glasgow, and we will advertise their anticipated re-opening date(s) when this can be confirmed. The Historic Archive Coll
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
For the advancment of the education of the general public without disctintion of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by provision of the Musuem comprimising the existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this deed.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £96,086 | £107,820 | 1 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £142,898 | £141,481 | 1 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £58,960 | £58,255 | 1 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £66,317 | £65,267 | 1 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £73,300 | £59,125 | 1 | 22 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
- Bishops Conference of Scotland, 64 Aitken Street, Airdrie
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.blairsmuseum.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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