OSCR Scottish charity profile

Edinburgh College

ActiveCharity number SC021213
Registered1 April 1993
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formStatutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC021213
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
975
Postcode
EH11 4DE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Edinburgh College is established to provide high-quality education and training to support students to enhances workforce skills, and contributes to the social and economics well being of the region. To provide high-quality education and training we provide. - Delivering a wide range of courses across areas such as engineering, creative industries, health and social care, construction, hospitality, and more. - Supporting over 20,000 students annually, including school Leavers, adult returners, and apprentices, international students through both full-time and part-time study options. - Working closely with employers and industry partners to meets the needs of the job market and helps close skills gaps. - Providing dedicated support services including career advice, learning support, mental health and wellbeing resources, and financial guidance to help students.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • 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 advancement of education

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 July 2025£72,612,000£74,378,00097527 April 2026
31 July 2024£66,203,000£73,283,00097530 April 2025
31 July 2023£73,661,000£76,664,00097529 April 2024
31 July 2022£71,971,000£80,052,00097521 April 2023
31 July 2021£70,275,000£76,868,00097519 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
Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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