01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051205
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- G3 6UB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The SJHC aims to increase access to Scotland’s Jewish and Holocaust-era history, encourage wider and more diverse engagement with the collections of its partner The Scottish Jewish Archive Centre, and to expand access to Garnethill Synagogue and its heritage. This is done through offering school visits, public tours and other events.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
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 To advance education in relation to the history, contribution and contemporary life of the Scottish Jewish community. and 4.2 To advance the cultural heritage of Garnethill Synagogue. through the development, management and operation of the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre. and (as a secondary objective, to be pursued only to the extent that doing so would cause no detriment to the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre): 4.3 To advance human rights, promote religious and racial harmony, and promote equality and diversity, by engaging with young people and communities (directly or in liaison with education authorities, community and interfaith groups, and others) on issues relating to anti-semitism, racism, sectarianism, and the situation of asylum seekers and refugees.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £124,406 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £72,366 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 17 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £96,211 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £80,979 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 5 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £72,657 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £46,542 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 21 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £328,368 | £325,869 | £2,427 | £0 | £0 | £72 | £42,435 | £0 | £42,435 | £0 | 2 | 2 May 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
- 129 Hill Street , Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sjhc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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