01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036705
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- KY16 8RT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust is set up to deliver the advancement of education, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company’s objects are:- to promote and advance the education of the community in the knowledge of botany, horticulture, the environment and other subjects related to the work carried on at the Garden. to advance scientific knowledge and environmental protection and improvement through projects of conservation and urban ecology to address climate adaptation and biosecurity. and to advance the health of the community by maintaining and improving the Garden, making available an open-air recreational space to promote the community’s physical and mental well-being.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £523,264 | £770,737 | 18 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £706,471 | £684,120 | 18 | 3 March 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £595,818 | £604,764 | 18 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £556,154 | £582,102 | 18 | 16 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £590,645 | £525,233 | 18 | 30 November 2021 |
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 Andrews Botanic Garden, Canongate , St Andrews, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://standrewsbotanic.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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