01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045296
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH8 8HU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SHRT publishes the SHR, organises conferences and meetings and provides grants to individuals to promote research into Scottish history
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, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 The advancement of education, heritage and culture, particularly the general advancement of the knowledge and study of Scottish history in all its branches, in particular through the awarding of annual bursaries where possible and the publication of 'The Scottish Historical Review' and the undertaking of all activities conducive thereto, but without prejudice of the generality of the foregoing:- 4.1.1.1 To undertake the preparation, production and publication of books, periodicals, pamphlets and other publications and of films, including without prejudice to the said generality, the preparation and publication of 'The Scottish Historical Review'. 4.1.1.2 To provide for the delivery and holding of lectures, meetings, conferences, study facilities and similar activities. 4.1.1.3 To award specific bursaries to authors who seek publication in The Scottish Historical Review who share the protected characteristics of disability, race, sex, gender reassignment and sexual orientation in order to pursue the legitimate aim of seeking to redress the under-representation of such authors in published academic journals.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £25,090 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £25,897 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £16,922 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,584 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £17,409 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,429 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £11,427 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £12,884 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 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
- Flat 19, 1 Spring Gardens, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://scottishhistoricalreview.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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