01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051726
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G2 2QZ
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Institute of Architects - Glasgow Chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, SC000915. Institute of Architects - Glasgow Chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, SC000915 has wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to The Glasgow Institute of Architects, SC051726
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objectives of the Chapter shall be to organise and unite in fellowship all Architects within the Chapter area, and to combine their efforts for the general advancement of Architecture, and for the promotion of the aesthetic, scientific and practical efficiency of the profession of Architecture. Further, the objects of the Chapter shall be the objects of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland as specified in its Charter, so far as competent and applicable to the Chapter and/or Chapter territory
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
The Charitable Purposes of the Chapter ('the Charitable Purposes') are: 3.1 .1 To advance the cause of good architecture by uniting members of the profession in order to provide and promote the high standard of architectural practice. 3.1 .2 To advance education, heritage, art and culture by delivering lectures, exhibitions and other events and by creating or supporting publications of any kind in any media. 3.1 .3 To advance community development by representing the architectural profession in relation to key architectural, planning or development matters, at a local, regional or national level. 3.1 .4 To promote environmental performance, protection and enhancement by encouraging high standards of architecture throughout the Membership Area. 3.1 .5 To uphold, advance and support the objects of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £32,901 | £31,678 | 0 | 3 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £28,424 | £25,586 | 0 | 22 May 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £32,556 | £23,054 | 0 | 1 July 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
- c/o Robb Ferguson, 70 West Regent Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- gia.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland · SC002753
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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