01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029358
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK8 1DN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
EDAS is a catalyst for improving economic development in Scotland by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and networks of those involved in the field. It works across all sectors to connect key stakeholders in building a thriving economy, supporting the prosperity and wellbeing of Scotland’s people, businesses, communities, and environment. For over 25 years, EDAS has been the leading membership body representing those involved in economic development, with over 3,000 members. EDAS is known for offering high-quality events featuring expert speakers, policy briefings, knowledge sharing, practitioner networks, and university-level CPD courses. Its current policy themes are People, Place, Prosperity, and Planet.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance education in relation to urban and rural regeneration and in the field of economic development generally.
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 | £123,231 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £149,901 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £144,747 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £134,244 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £117,486 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £86,648 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £71,302 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £75,124 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £128,415 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £119,407 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 December 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
- C/O Brightstar (Scotland) Ltd, WorKing Flexispaces, 45 King Street, Stirling
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.edas.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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