01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042640
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD6 8RN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We encourage 'education about the heritage and history of the City of Dundee, Admiral Adam Duncan, late Viscount Duncan of Camperdown the celebrated Naval Officer of the wars of the French Revolution. This was initially done by issuing School Packs and is now down by lecturing, meeting groups and generally spreading the word around about Dundee's most famous son.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) To encourage education and in particular education about the heritage and history of the City of Dundee, and Admiral Adam Duncan, late Viscount Duncan of Camperdown, the celebrated Naval Officer of the Wars of the French Revolution, and to that end, to preserve both heritable and moveable property associated with Admiral Duncan, the City of Dundee, and with Naval History generally. (b) To or for the benefit of such one or more Charitable Institution or Charitable Institutions which have the advancement of education, or the advancement of citizenship or community development, or the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science as one of their charitable purposes, or which have a charitable purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to these specific charitable purposes, as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may from time to time select. or (c) In implementing or assisting to implement any charitable purpose or charitable purposes relating to the advancement of education, or the advancement of citizenship or community development, or the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciences, or which may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of these specific charitable purposes, which the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may from time to time by Minute resolve upon.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £499 | £625 | 0 | 25 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £534 | £416 | 0 | 4 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £509 | £253 | 0 | 31 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £616 | £198 | 0 | 20 September 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
- Naughton House, Naughton Estate, Wormit, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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