01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043799
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH30 9SJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the Foundation are to advance the charitable purposes of National Library of Scotland to include the advancement of arts, heritage and culture and the advancement of education by making grants and providing financial support for projects and activities being carried out by and supported by the National Library of Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Foundation are to advance the charitable purposes of National Library of Scotland to include the advancement of arts, heritage and culture and the advancement of education by making grants and providing financial support for projects and activities being carried out by and supported by the National Library of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £48,032 | £77,684 | 0 | 31 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £50,847 | £137,355 | 0 | 24 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £40,487 | £404,364 | 0 | 29 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £24,189 | £993,149 | 0 | 16 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £30,191 | £0 | 0 | 20 October 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
- The Rowans, 9 Butlaw, South Queensferry
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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