OSCR Scottish charity profile

AFC Heritage SCIO

Known as AFC Heritage Trust

ActiveCharity number SC051414
Registered22 November 2021
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC051414
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
AB24 5QH
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OSCR note: AFC Heritage SCIO SC051414 was established to replace Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust SC040596

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

4 The organisation’s purposes are:4.1 The advancement and preservation of the heritage of Aberdeen Football Club and the community from which it sprang, and in furtherance of this (but not otherwise).4.2 Collect, display and preserve the history and memorabilia of Aberdeen Football Club to the benefit of the general public.4.3 Raise funds for the extension, preservation and presentation of the collection.4.4 Organise a system within the football club that will ensure the addition of materials season on season for the future use of the Trust.4.5 Provide a credible vehicle for supporters and former players to donate or loan memorabilia to the Trust so that it may be documented and displayed as the Trust sees fit.4.6 Liaise with local authorities, galleries and museums to ensure the best possible advice is obtained for the successful documentation and preservation of materials and for the display thereof at a venue deemed suitable by the Trust board.4.7 Campaign for the inclusion of

Charitable purposes

  • 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 advancement and preservation of the heritage of Aberdeen Football Club and the community from which it sprang, and in furtherance of this (but not otherwise). 4.2 Collect, display and preserve the history and memorabilia of Aberdeen Football Club to the benefit of the general public. 4.3 Raise funds for the extension, preservation and presentation of the collection. 4.4 Organise a system within the football club that will ensure the addition of materials season on season for the future use of the Trust. 4.5 Provide a credible vehicle for supporters and former players to donate or loan memorabilia to the Trust so that it may be documented and displayed as the Trust sees fit. 4.6 Liaise with local authorities, galleries and museums to ensure the best possible advice is obtained for the successful documentation and preservation of materials and for the display thereof at a venue deemed suitable by the Trust board. 4.7 Campaign for the inclusion of a Heritage Centre within the fabric of the proposed Community Stadium or any other stadium where Aberdeen Football Club may establish its permanent home or in a separate venue to be chosen by the Trustees.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

4 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£0£00Not supplied
31 March 2025£13,492£6,357030 December 2025
31 March 2024£0£0024 December 2024
31 March 2023£0£0024 December 2024

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
AFC Heritage, Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
Website supplied to OSCR
www.afcheritage.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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