01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047486
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH21 7AU
OSCR note: Previous Charity Recording Archaeology from 07-06-2017 to 11-10-2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We help advance people’s knowledge, skills and wellbeing through art, history, heritage, and archaeology. Our typical users experience barriers to in-person education, including those with disabilities, limited funds, or from rural communities, and are often people who struggle to access the resources that many take for granted.
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's purposes are: The advancement of education The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £36,710 | £36,668 | 2 | 31 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £14,477 | £21,539 | 2 | 30 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £25,044 | £21,318 | 2 | 14 December 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £15,135 | £31,394 | 2 | 30 December 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £33,958 | £14,575 | 2 | 23 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
- 121a Inveresk Road, Musselburgh, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://open-past.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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