01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029654
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB53 8BR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Scottish Castles Association exists to encourage the protection, preservation, restoration, research, study and appreciation of Scotland's castles, tower houses and manor houses, together with their associated furnishings, settings, gardens and designed landscapes. We achieve these charitable purposes by organising educational visits, conferences, lectures and publications. developing and maintaining an online archive of information and research. working collaboratively with owners, heritage organisations, universities and other bodies with similar aims. and promoting public understanding and appreciation of Scotland's castle heritage. We also encourage volunteering, research and the sharing of knowledge to support the long-term conservation and sustainable future of Scotland's castles.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(i) To encourage, by charitable means but not othenvise, the protection, preservation, restoration, research, study and appreciation of Scottish castles, tower houses and manor houses, together with their associated furnishings, settings, gardens and designed landscapes being of merit or historic interest and situated in Scotland (ii) To co-operate with other bodies with similar aims (iii) To do anything which maybe considered to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £18,323 | £32,923 | 0 | 1 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £44,739 | £18,527 | 0 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,472 | £10,840 | 0 | 11 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £10,064 | £8,533 | 0 | 28 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £4,833 | £3,236 | 0 | 22 September 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
- Scottish Castles Association, Craigietocher Tower, Den of Gask, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://scotlandscastles.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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