01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050846
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 3YT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Advance education and the arts, heritage and culture by promoting Scottish heraldry, genealogy and related arts, heritage and culture in conjunction with the Lyon Office. aid and support the Lyon Office in protecting and preserving the records, archives and collections of the Lyon Office. aid the Lyon Office in making its records, archives and collections accessible to the public. aid and support the Lyon Office in digitising its records, archives and collections. support and promote the contribution of the Scottish Diaspora in the advancement of heraldic, genealogical and related arts, heritage and culture education.
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
4 The Society is established for charitable purposes only and the Society's principal purpose is for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere to advance:- 4.1 education. and 4.2 the arts, heritage and culture
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £8,917 | £2,477 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,380 | £2,029 | 0 | 12 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £9,475 | £21,213 | 0 | 2 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £57,440 | £3,683 | 0 | 20 October 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
- Court of the Lord Lyon, HM New Register House, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://lordlyonsociety.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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