01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046094
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH22 4HX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Providing educational talks, literature and guided visits for the general public relating to the Royal Observer Corps and their role in both the Second World War and the Cold War. The advancement of heritage by preserving the Royal Observer Corps Group & Sector Control bunker at Craigiebarns in Dundee and other Royal Observer Corps sites served by the 28 Group Control Bunker. The archiving of related materials & information to enable future research.
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
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 The advancement of education by providing educational talks, materials and guided visits for the general public relating to the Royal Observer Corps and their role in both the Second World War and the Cold War 4.2 The advancement of heritage by preserving, and helping others to preserve, the Royal Observer Corps Group Control bunker at Craigiebarns in Dundee and at other Royal Observer Corps sites in group served by the Group Control Bunker, as well as providing a research facility and archive for Cold War related materials.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £9,658 | £9,767 | 0 | 24 July 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £8,290 | £9,520 | 0 | 12 July 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £11,578 | £11,514 | 0 | 30 July 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £8,007 | £7,332 | 0 | 8 June 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £2,571 | £1,798 | 0 | 24 July 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
- 27 Kippielaw Medway, Easthouses, Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.28group.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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