OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Hellenic Community of Edinburgh

Known as HCE

ActiveCharity number SC048115
Registered5 February 2018
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048115
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH16 6BG

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

promote greek culture amonsgt Edinburgh and Lothian

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To promote fellowship and strengthen the links among members of the Hellenic community residing in Edinburgh and surrounding area. 4.2 To foster and promote a better understanding and appreciation of the Hellenic culture by the local community. 4:3 To represent the Hellenic community of Edinburgh in any matter that the membership feels that is of common interest, also in cases where there is a collective view, which is deemed important to be stated. That includes communicating with the British local and national Authorities, institutions and other organisations worldwide 4.4 The Community shall not be involved in party politics i.e. the Community shall not actively participate in a campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office in any country.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
28 February 2025£1,774£1,651022 November 2025
28 February 2024£2,123£2,048028 November 2024
28 February 2023£985£623025 November 2023
28 February 2022£668£897025 November 2022
28 February 2021£497£373016 September 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
29 Cumnor Crescent, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
https://hce.scot/en/home/
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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