01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034488
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH3 9JN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
As a strategic intermediary body for Scotland’s built environment sector, BEFS draws together extensive expertise and knowledge on Scotland’s historic and contemporary environment in a membership-led forum. We do this by: INFORMING: by providing information on the latest developments in relevant policy and practice we increase awareness of strategic policy developments. DISCUSSING: by creating opportunities to meet we help practitioners share and develop perspectives on matters affecting their work. EVALUATING: by building capacity in evaluation and performance measurement we help practitioners demonstrate the benefits of what they do. ADVOCATING: by building capacity in advocacy and engaging with the Scottish Parliament directly, we help the sector shape legislation and policy priorities in a collaborative way.
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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To protect and conserve the environment for the public benefit by promoting the efficient application of resources and co-operation for exclusively charitable purposes between voluntary and professional bodies that are concerned with the management, protection, consewation and enhancement of Scotland's entire built environment. To advance the education of the public in relation to the protection, conservation, enhancement, understanding and responsible enjoyment of Scotland's built environment and associated cultural heritage.
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 | £208,772 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £233,482 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 23 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £188,639 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £220,142 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 12 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £224,942 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £189,155 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 17 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £204,547 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £182,409 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £177,195 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £178,133 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 28 July 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
- 133 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.befs.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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