01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034618
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 6DT
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 11th May 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Ghs In Scotland Conservation Trust (SC034618), which was a Trust registered as a charity since 16th May 2003.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our aim is to promote and protect Scotland’s historic garden and designed landscape heritage. We carry out conservation projects with volunteers, organise lectures and study days for our members and provide support to local and national authorities. Our online newsletter is issued three times a year, and we also produce an annual edition of The Pleasaunce.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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 or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education by promoting the study of the history of gardens, gardening, landscape gardening and horticulture in all its aspects. and 4.2 The advancement of heritage values by advocating the protection and conservation of historic parks, gardens and designed landscapes and by advising on their conservation in accordance with best practice.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £17,159 | £11,586 | 0 | 14 February 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £11,635 | £14,541 | 0 | 6 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £26,586 | £13,461 | 0 | 20 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £13,169 | £13,230 | 0 | 18 April 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,690 | £5,344 | 0 | 16 May 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
- 14/1 Moray Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sglh.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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