01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032662
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 11
- Postcode
- EH7 5QY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SYP is led by young people. Since we were established on 30th June 1999, the Scottish Youth Parliament has supported nearly two thousand democratically elected Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYPs) to raise the voices of all of Scotland’s young people. MSYPs across Scotland make Scotland a better place for young people to grow up by consulting young people, campaigning for change, and holding decision-makers to account. Young people are involved in all major decisions at SYP, from our youth-led board to our policy-making processes, our communications to the design and delivery of our projects and programmes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are to advance education and promote the knowledge of young people in Scotland and elsewhere between the ages of 14 to 25 in the social, economic, cultural and legislation systems of Scotland and elsewhere within the context of the parliamentary democratic framework and to encourage young people in Scotland and elsewhere between the ages of 14 to 25 to become active citizens and full members of their communities for the benefit of the public.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £546,577 | £559,153 | 11 | 1 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £591,097 | £618,781 | 11 | 6 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £646,572 | £615,945 | 11 | 3 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £525,749 | £465,890 | 11 | 14 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £490,747 | £451,162 | 11 | 23 September 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
- Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.syp.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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