01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051891
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 2NY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
BHLM shares its collections with a broad and diverse public both locally through in-person visits and events and more widely through exhibition loans, publications, and online.
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
4.1 The objects of the Company are to advance education, arts, heritage and culture for the public benefit by:- (a) the care and preservation of the Collection. (b) the addition to the Collection by acquisition, loan or gift. (c) the exhibition of the Collection to the public. and (d) the promotion of the public’s enjoyment, education and understanding of the Collection and its historic, artistic and cultural context.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £200,174 | £198,326 | 0 | 20 April 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £98,731 | £84,979 | 0 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £80,189 | £17,454 | 0 | 3 May 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
- 1 Blackie House, Lady Stairs Close, Edinburgh, EH1 2NY
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.blackiehouse.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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