01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052186
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G61 3LX
OSCR note: Fossil Grove Trust SCIO – SC052186 was established to replace Fossil Grove Trust – SC012033
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To conserve and exhibit the fossils at the Fossil Grove in Glasgow. We monitor the condition of the fossils and the building and using volunteers open the building to the public where possible. We work closely with Glasgow City Council to encourage and assist them in looking after the building.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
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: For the public benefits of arts, heritage, culture and science, environmental protection, public education and community development: a) The conservation and exhibition of the fossils at Fossil Grove Glasgow, b) the refurbishment, alteration, improvement, extension, repair and maintenance of the building and facilities at Fossil Grove, Glasgow, c) The operation of Fossil Grove Glasgow as a place of public information, recreation and education, d) the education of the general public about fossils and related geological, botanical, zoological and geographical matters.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £14,924 | £1,206 | 0 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,128 | £5,319 | 0 | 14 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
- 58 Stockiemuir Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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