OSCR Scottish charity profile

LOCAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT EUROPEAN NETWORK SCIO

Known as LUDEN

ActiveCharity number SC051054
Registered17 June 2021
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC051054
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH7 4NL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charitable activities of LUDEN through several operational mechanisms: 1. Education and knowledge-sharing The charity’s purpose of advancing education is delivered through: seminars, workshops, or lectures on urban development and European cooperation training or learning initiatives related to urban policy, governance, and sustainable development publications, reports, or discussion events on urban issues. These activities support knowledge exchange and learning among practitioners, policymakers, and communities. 2. Networking and dialogue on urban development As a “network,” the organisation facilitates: connections between urban stakeholders (academics, civic organisations, policymakers, community groups) discussions on European urban policy and cooperation collaborative forums that bring together individuals or organisations interested in urban development

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

Beneficiaries

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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: to advance education. to advance citizenship and community development.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2026£0£00Not supplied
30 June 2025£0£0020 March 2026
30 June 2024£0£0023 March 2025
30 June 2023£0£0012 March 2024
30 June 2022£0£0023 March 2023

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
136 McDonald Road , Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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