OSCR Scottish charity profile

Folklore Scotland [SCIO]

Known as Folklore Scotland

ActiveCharity number SC050357
Registered31 July 2020
Main locationDundee City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050357
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G31 3AQ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We want to reconnect people with their folkloric heritage. Folklore Scotland was established in order to create a hub for Scottish Folklore utilising a multimedia approach to engage new and existing folklore enthusiasts in the Sclatland's rich and diverse expanse of myths and legends. From our bank of stories on our website, to our entensive podcast offerings, as well as some live events, we seek to reconnect people with the tales of the past. Folklore Scotland is grounded in the belief that Scottish folklore has as much, if not more, of a role to play in building community, teaching lessons, and furthering our understanding of our culture today, as it did in the days of our ancestors.

Charitable purposes

  • 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

To advance for the public benefit: the preservation of folkloric heritage in Scotland for Scotland's future generations by curating, developing and propagating Scottish myths and legends through a variety of media. To promote for the public benefit: education of folkloric heritage in Scotland for Scotland's general public by supplying them with a range of educational resources including, but not limited to, information provided through our website, social media and community events.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 July 2025£33£0020 April 2026
31 July 2024£130£21602 April 2025
31 July 2023£8£20025 April 2024
31 July 2022£84£275016 March 2023
31 July 2021£1,050£71008 April 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
2/3 , 39 Milnbank Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
folklorescotland.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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