01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044874
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH3 9EQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal activity of the company and its charitable objectives are: for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, to advance health, education and public participation in sport generally as well as the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of the company such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the clause may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable. Subject to that overriding qualification the company's objects are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, to advance health, education and public participation in sport generally as well as the provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £177,012 | £196,500 | 6 | 1 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £174,195 | £194,155 | 6 | 25 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £170,664 | £173,815 | 6 | 16 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £161,304 | £156,910 | 6 | 28 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £143,643 | £126,260 | 6 | 12 May 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
- George Heriot's Trust, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- George Heriot's Trust · SC011463
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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