01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051167
- 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
- G84 7SQ
OSCR note: Former Legal Name was Baird TV Centenary from 02/08/2021 - 01/11/2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up to commemorate the centenary of the invention of television by John Logie Baird in 1925. The first events of the centenary were held in October 2025 and further events are planned for 2026. These will often be organised in conjunction with other local bodies, and fuller details can be read in the Chair's report.
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 organisation's purposes are: 4.1. The principal purpose is to celebrate the centenary of the invention of television by John Logie Baird in 1925-26, and to educate people as to the significance of John Logie Baird and the roles which he played in the development of television until his death in 1946. 4.2. The secondary purpose is to make people aware of other inventions by John Logie Baird. 4.3. A tertiary purpose is to explain in what ways John Logie Baird's inventions have influenced the development of television since his death.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £907 | £132 | 0 | 31 October 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £7 | £0 | 0 | 1 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £6 | £0 | 0 | 30 October 2023 |
| 31 July 2022 | £200 | £0 | 0 | 1 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
- 28 East Abercromby Street, Helensburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- jlbtv100.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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