01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050006
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- SN10 4LP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the CIO is to advance the education of the public in the study of the Arachnida, especially spiders, pseudoscorpions and harvestmen, by promoting study of, and encouraging interest in, arachnology for people of all ages.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £90,848 | £69,402 | 0 | 24 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £61,084 | £31,707 | 0 | 28 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £59,738 | £25,425 | 0 | 22 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £340,048 | £53,126 | 0 | 20 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £33,217 | £27,409 | 0 | 30 June 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
- 30 White Street, West Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- britishspiders.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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