01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037425
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 34
- Postcode
- TD6 9BQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To advance the arts culture and heritage by the acquisition, preservation, protection and improvement of the buildings, land and policies of Abbotsford, together with its contents and any amenity or other land associated with Abbotsford or with Sir Walter Scott and his family or with the works of Sir Walter Scott, together with any movables of family literary, historic or cultural significance, all for the benefit and enjoyment of the public. and To advance the education of the public in relation to the arts and literature and Scottish culture, and particularly the life and works and family of Sir Walter Scott and the history of Abbotsford.
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
To advance the arts culture and heritage by the acquisition preservation protection of the buildings land and policies of Abbotsford together with its contents any amenity or other land associated with Abbotsford or with Sir Walter Scott and his family or with the works of Sir Walter Scott together with any moveables of family literary historic or cultural significance all for the benefit and enjoyment of the public To advance the education of the public in relation to the arts and literature and Scottish culture and particularly the life and works and family of Sir Walter Scott and the history of Abbotsford.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,666,055 | £497,557 | £499,005 | £452,767 | £216,426 | £300 | £1,578,414 | £686,112 | £892,302 | £0 | 34 | 15 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,696,070 | £422,805 | £500,829 | £570,847 | £199,870 | £1,719 | £1,929,463 | £991,130 | £938,333 | £0 | 34 | 17 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,196,333 | £789,690 | £463,028 | £766,293 | £172,964 | £4,358 | £1,954,403 | £1,134,624 | £819,779 | £0 | 34 | 11 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,719,237 | £1,770,974 | £351,094 | £428,208 | £136,499 | £32,462 | £1,608,886 | £879,207 | £729,679 | £0 | 34 | 12 January 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,449,098 | £732,872 | £521,533 | £79,125 | £115,568 | £0 | £1,269,360 | £574,329 | £695,031 | £0 | 34 | 2 August 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
- Abbotsford, Melrose, Roxburghshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.scottsabbotsford.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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