01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022910
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 52
- Postcode
- EH88DL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Foundation Scotland strengthens communities across Scotland by connecting charitable funding with local needs and ambitions. It works with individuals, families, businesses and other funders to support charities, community groups and social enterprises through grants and social investment. It manages charitable funds, supports effective philanthropy and helps communities make decisions about funding in their areas, including community benefit funds. Combining financial expertise with local knowledge and trusted relationships, Foundation Scotland helps people and organisations tackle inequalities, build resilience and create lasting positive change.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
2.1 The Objects of the Foundation are specifically restricted to the charitable purposes contained in this Article 2. 2.2 The Objects to be undertaken in Scotland or elsewhere for which the Foundation is established are: 2.2.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development, to include rural and/or urban regeneration, the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector and the effectiveness or efficiency of charities. 2.2.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 2.2.3 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.2.4 the advancement of education. 2.2.5 the saving of lives. 2.2.6 the advancement of religion. 2.2.7 the advancement of health, to include the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering. 2.2.8 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 2.2.9 the advancement of public participation in sport and in the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 2.2.10 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 2.2.11 the promotion of religious or racial harmony. 2.2.12 the promotion of equality and diversity. 2.2.13 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 2.2.14 the advancement of animal welfare. 2.2.15 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. and 2.2.16 any other purpose under section 7 of the Charities Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £44,154,000 | £3,522,000 | £36,475,000 | £0 | £4,009,000 | £148,000 | £47,712,000 | £877,000 | £46,835,000 | £0 | 52 | 15 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £31,449,000 | £58,000 | £26,078,000 | £0 | £5,117,000 | £196,000 | £35,866,000 | £731,000 | £32,368,000 | £2,767,000 | 52 | 3 July 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £80,253,000 | £55,509,000 | £22,645,000 | £0 | £1,957,000 | £142,000 | £24,887,000 | £499,000 | £24,388,000 | £0 | 52 | 7 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £24,966,000 | £71,000 | £23,871,000 | £0 | £872,000 | £152,000 | £25,499,000 | £429,000 | £23,235,000 | £1,835,000 | 52 | 27 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £33,311,000 | £13,948,000 | £18,925,000 | £0 | £345,000 | £93,000 | £19,497,000 | £354,000 | £19,143,000 | £0 | 52 | 31 August 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
- 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.foundationscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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