01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039244
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 32
- Postcode
- E1 6DY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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
The preservation and protection of ancient buildings for the benefit of the public guided by the principles declared in the Manifesto of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings written by the Founders in 1877.
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 2024 | £2,606,185 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,933,129 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 32 | 26 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,344,731 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,790,104 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 32 | 6 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,023,768 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,703,225 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 32 | 24 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,602,967 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,874,006 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 32 | 12 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £1,341,488 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,491,334 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 32 | 20 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
- 37 Spital Square, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.spab.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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