OSCR Scottish charity profile

Edus Educational Society

Known as Stowarzyszenie EDUS

ActiveCharity number SC050407
Registered28 August 2020
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050407
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
EH54 6AX
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OSCR note: Previous name - Polish Educational Society from 28/08/2020 to 22/06/2023

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

EDUS Educational Society supports Polish and multilingual families, children, teachers and local communities in Scotland through educational, cultural and social initiatives. Our aim is to promote equal access to education, support bilingual children, strengthen cultural identity and improve the quality of Polish supplementary education abroad. We organise conferences, training sessions and workshops for teachers, parents and children. Over the past year we organised a Teachers’ Ball attended by around 250 teachers from Polish schools across Scotland, creating opportunities for networking, wellbeing and professional exchange. Our activities also included workshops for teachers on bilingual education, child protection and inclusive teaching practices, as well as workshops for parents raising bilingual children. We delivered historical and cultural workshops, children’s rights education sessions and organised the debate “Two Languages – One Generation”, focused on multilingualism,

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • the promotion of equality and diversity

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

3.1.1 The advancement of education through the delivery of educational programmes and activities and by supporting Polish children living in Scotland to attend and learn through teaching Polish, English, History, Literature, Music, integration and any other relevant subject. 3.1.2 To advancement of education in the Polish language, history, culture, traditions and Christian values. 3.1.3 The advancement of heritage, to preserve and develop the culture and heritage of Poland by initiating, supporting and delivering projects celebrating and promoting Polish history, language and culture in Scotland and elsewhere. 3.1.4 The organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the polish community. 3.1.5 To advance equality, citizenship, and community development by assisting and promoting the work of Polish associations, clubs and communities in Scotland. Promoting equality and diversity focus on the elimination of discrimination, by valuing and respecting differences and encouraging and promoting inclusiveness within society. 3.1.6 To advance the arts, culture, and heritage of Poland and Scotland including, without limitation, by displaying works by local artists, hosting musical and cultural events. 3.1.7 To advance education by exploring and promoting Polish language, literature, history, geography, society and traditions, and by assisting Polish migrants to Scotland to improve their English and their understanding of social practices, regulations, access to local authorities and law enforcement.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 August 2025£139,389£79,05506 May 2026
31 August 2024£484£48404 December 2024
31 August 2023£228£228028 November 2023
31 August 2022£0£007 September 2022
31 August 2021£0£0015 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
Beech House, , Quarrywood Court, , Livingston,
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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