01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047067
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ML3 8NX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our primary purpose is informing and educating about the history of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle, the life and work of Nelson Mandela and Scotland’s connections with this, and lessons to be drawn for major present-day problems everywhere. Our education pack is online and being used by schools, and other online material is in preparation for linking to our planned statue of Nelson Mandela in Glasgow. We also distribute information through social media and at events. We see the statue as serving as a permanent constant reminder, visual aid and focus for educational work for present and future generations, with links directly from the statue site to online material. We hope it will prompt and enable both local people and visitors to learn more about all the matters mentioned. As at September 2025 five shortlisted sculptors are preparing designs and maquettes to be judged in November. Completion is due by August 2026, and the final unveiling in October that year.
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
4 The organisations purposes are: The advancement of heritage and education, particularly through increasing knowledge and understanding of: i) the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. ii) his role in the struggle for freedom and human rights in South Africa iii) the lessons of that struggle for continued active commitment to human rights, equality and racial harmony iv) the historic role of Glasgow in particular and of Scotland more generally in the world-wide campaign for his release and for human rights in South Africa. v) Scotland?s strong historical connections with other leading South African figures and its wider links with South Africa?s history.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £9,269 | £2,250 | 0 | 15 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £14,254 | £533 | 0 | 9 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £44,526 | £1,631 | 0 | 28 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £32,747 | £209 | 0 | 12 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
- 3 Rosevale Crescent, Hamilton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://mandelascottishmemorial.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.