01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039168
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 416
- Postcode
- EH8 9BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) To advance the education of the public by promoting a full understanding of the vital relationship between the health of the soil, plants, animals, people and the environment. (b) To advance the education of the public by carrying out research (and disseminating the results) into agricultural and forestry production methods and the effects of these methods on the quality of food and other outputs on human health and the environment. (c) To preserve, conserve and protect the environment through the prudent use of natural resources, including by the promotion of organic and sustainable farming techniques. (d) To promote and enhance human health through providing information and advice in relation to healthy eating and nutrition. (e) To promote high standards in the care and welfare of farm animals to prevent cruelty to and suffering by farm animals.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £24,876,000 | £24,650 | 416 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,508,000 | £21,658,000 | 416 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £18,548,000 | £20,760,000 | 416 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,299,000 | £17,731,000 | 416 | 10 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £23,385,000 | £16,058,000 | 416 | 30 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
- 20 Potterrow, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.soilassociation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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