01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033988
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 4PS
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 11 May 2016 as a result of a conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC509926, company name: The Scottish Society For The History Of Photography).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The promotion and greater understanding of Photography as a Fine Art, through our exhibitions, events, and publications.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- 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
4.1 to advance education in photography (whether historical or contemporary) and its history and development, and. 4.2 to advance the arts by promoting an awareness of the significance of Scottish Photography both in Scotland and internationally and thus encouraging an appreciation of a wide range of contemporary and historical photographic work.
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 December 2024 | £76,366 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £69,231 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £47,133 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £45,485 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £26,188 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £25,012 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 7 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £64,930 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £50,129 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £36,850 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £36,576 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 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
- 29 Alva Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://sshop.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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