OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation

ActiveCharity number SC038858
Registered26 October 2007
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC038858
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
14
Postcode
G40QU
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OSCR note: Previous name The Saltire Foundation from 26/10/2007 to 03/04/2018

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Saltire Scholar Programme provides internship opportunities for University scholars and forms an integral part of the organisation's mission to inspire, develop and connect Scotland's current and future leaders to build the most entrepreneurial society in the world. The Entrepreneurial Exchange focusses on bringing together like-minded entrepreneurial leaders, joined to become founding partners in the creation of Entrepreneurial Scotland.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

(a) the advancement of training and broader education in the development of skills and understanding within the field of entrepreneurship, leadership and business through the provision of (amongst other things):- i. domestic and international internships to students of Scottish universities, ii. structured cohort learning journeys and networking opportunities, iii. events, programmes, groups and seminars including periodic gatherings, iv. financial assistance and other support to take part in training programmes, and (b) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£1,421,067£1,399,8421430 September 2025
31 December 2023£927,651£1,270,7661419 September 2024
31 December 2022£1,459,484£1,482,2621422 August 2023
31 December 2021£1,305,326£1,315,6851429 September 2022
31 December 2020£607,509£751,3211430 September 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
SW 601, University of Strathclyde Business School, 199 Cathedral Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.entrepreneurialscotland.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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