01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035729
- 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
- G3 7DN
OSCR note: The SCIO was incorporated on 03 March 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC035729 OurStory Scotland, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as charity since 06 July 2004.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
OurStory Scotland collects, archives and presents the oral histories of LGBT people in Scotland. To do this, we conduct and record individual and group interviews with LGBT people, as well as collecting written episodes. Our archive is dispersed among various institutions depending on what kind of material it is. We hold events or attend events organised by other bodies where we share extracts from our archive. We also provide training to other bodies on oral history recording. In order to increase access to our archived material we have created several podcasts which are publicly available.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 to promote the welfare and relieve the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ('LGBT') community, which is recognised as a community subject to social exclusion, marginalisation and disadvantage. 4.2 to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the LGBT community in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. 4.3 to advance the education of the public in understanding the history, social conditions and needs of the LGBT community through research, archiving, publication and the arts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £3,236 | £809 | 0 | 10 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,575 | £993 | 0 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,535 | £1,247 | 0 | 19 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £787 | £475 | 0 | 26 September 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
- OurStoryScotland, Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ourstoryscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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