01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034482
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- EH2 4YN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP) has been connecting planners and advancing planning across the Commonwealth for over 50 years. Today this global institution plays an increasingly significant role in promoting planning as fundamental for sustainable human settlements, mitigating the impacts of climate change and building resilient communities.
Charitable purposes
- 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
3. PURPOSES The purpose of the Association is to advance the Art and Science of Planning (including urban, regional and spatial planning) across the Commonwealth for the benefit of the public.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £36,148 | £32,514 | 1 | 5 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £35,832 | £68,229 | 1 | 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £67,730 | £53,828 | 1 | 21 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £31,952 | £52,391 | 1 | 9 June 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 Royal Town Planning Institute, 121 George Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.commonwealth-planners.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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