01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052647
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EL2 3WH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the CIO are the advancement of public education concerning the voluntary sector: (1) by the promotion and diffusion of knowledge. and (2) by the publication of research. and (3) by the encouragement of contact between workers in relevant fields of enquiry. and (4) by undertaking such other activities (being charitable in law) as shall be conducive to the attainment of these objects. Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £17,638 | £15,652 | 0 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £22,332 | £17,724 | 0 | 2 January 2025 |
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
- Vers House, Park Estate, , Frogmore, Hertfordshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.vssn.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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