01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034507
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 16
- Postcode
- EH1 2PG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To restore historic buildings in Scotland by giving these buildings a new purpose and a sustainable future. The charity contributes to both the preservation of Scotland's architectural history and the communities they serve, balancing heritage restoration with economic viability. Knowledge sharing is embedded in all our restoration projects to enhance the appreciation and understanding of important heritage assets.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are to promote and encourage, either on its own or in conjunction with others, the protection and preservation of Scotland's historic, architectural and landscape heritage by any means and in particular by the acquisition of such lands, buildings and monuments of historic or architectural interest as the Directors may select for the purpose of repair and restoration and, sale or lease subject to such .legally valid restrictions as will ensure preservation of such lands, buildings and monuments and to further the study of such heritage and make the information obtained available to the general public.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £1,206,520 | £1,171,855 | 16 | 17 December 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | £1,111,043 | £983,489 | 16 | 17 December 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £905,929 | £932,406 | 16 | 14 December 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £953,631 | £1,012,978 | 16 | 30 January 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £808,472 | £868,728 | 16 | 4 April 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
- Riddle's Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.shbt.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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