01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045038
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH10 7BU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We continue to meet the objectives of our charitable status 1. Educational:- we run a program of lectures and presentations and also practical use of radio equipment 2. Advising and assisting disadvantaged people such as the visually or physically impaired in setting up and using radio frequency equipment 3. Environmental:- Encouraging the reuse of redundant radio frequency and related equipment by biannual sales, adverts on our website and individuals
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The association's main object is: (a) Educational To promulgate the appreciation and understanding of radio frequency technology and its impact both from current and historic perspectives Subsidiary objects are: (b) Advising and assisting disadvantaged people such as the visually or physically impaired in setting up and using radio frequency equipment. (c) Environmental Encouraging the reuse of redundant radio frequency equipment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £1,343 | £1,137 | 0 | 14 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £1,317 | £1,184 | 0 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £953 | £856 | 0 | 16 August 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £716 | £869 | 0 | 27 October 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £70 | £156 | 0 | 10 December 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
- 10 Swanston Avenue, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lothiansradiosociety.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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