OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Fellowship of the School of Economic Science

Known as School of Philosophy Scotland

ActiveCharity number SC039950
Registered14 October 2008
Main locationOutwith Scotland
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC039950
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Cross Border
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
19
Postcode
W1U 3AJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

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

Activities

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

Constitutional objectives

1. Objects The objects of the Fellowship are: - (1) To promote understanding of the natural laws governing humanity through the study and practice of philosophy and economics and any other relevant subject, including the laws, customs and practices by which communities are governed. (2) To disseminate by all lawful means knowledge of the matters referred to in (1) hereof. (3) To promote any art or science, to produce, print, publish and circulate any periodicals, books and works of art. (4) To organise a School for the furtherance of these objects, such School to be known as the School of Philosophy and Economic Science. (5) To advance for the public benefit education in the United Kingdom and in particular by establishing or maintaining or assisting one or more schools for children. (6) For the furtherance of these objects or any of them: - (a) to acquire, hold and deal in any land or chattels or any right or interest therein. (b) to raise, hold invest and expend any funds. (c) to maintain for the use of members and students lending and reference libraries. (d) to promote or acquire any interest in any company, irm or association for the advancement of any of these objects. (e) subject to such consents as may be required by law to borrow and raise money for the furtherance of the objects of the Fellowship in such manner and on such security as the Executive Committee may think it. (f) to do any other lawful act or thing incidental or conducive to any of these objects, provided that neither the Executive Committee nor any member shall identify the Fellowship with any political party or person notably active in any political party.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£7,728,000£4,960,0001921 July 2026
31 December 2024£4,893,000£5,086,000191 July 2025
31 December 2023£5,254,000£4,703,0001930 July 2024
31 December 2022£4,261,000£4,265,0001912 July 2023
31 December 2021£3,882,000£3,647,0001917 October 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
School of Philosophy and Economic Science, 11 - 13 Mandeville Place, London
Website supplied to OSCR
www.schoolofphilosophy.org
Parent charity
Not supplied · 313115

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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