01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051010
- 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
- KY10 3RU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Set up to inform and educate the public on the atrocities carried out in Scotland during the Witch Trials of the 16th, 17th 18th centuries. We also wish to erect a National Memorial and research centre to further this aim.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
PURPOSES 4 The RAWS purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.2 The promotion of equality and diversity. In furtherance of the stated purposes RAWS will 4.3 Raise awareness of ancient heritage and cultures and educate communities, including but not exclusively, of those wrongly accused witches of Scotland by carrying out research and hosting information workshops, seminars, conferences and talks to highlight the perils of stigmatisation.
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 | £3,700 | £4,166 | 0 | 24 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,438 | £2,169 | 0 | 24 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,215 | £2,143 | 0 | 31 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,679 | £531 | 0 | 13 December 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
- 3 Backdykes, Crail, Anstruther, Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.raws.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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