01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034592
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH12 5LE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Advancing public knowledge of Hamilton Palace and the Hamilton collections at present through maintenance and developemnt of a public website but with the aim in the future of having a fully accessible virtual visit experience of the palace in the mid nineteenth century. We attract donations to this end by applications to educational trusts and by public lectures.
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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance. the education of the public about the history. of Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire and its occupants through the centuries, andits architecture furnishings, paintings and objects of art.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £13,420 | £13,781 | 0 | 7 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £0 | £35 | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £22,500 | £12,635 | 0 | 20 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £7 | £35 | 0 | 27 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £0 | £1,874 | 0 | 26 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
- St. Valery, 36 Coates Gardens, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vhpt.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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