OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Genealogy Society (SCIO)

Known as SGS

ActiveCharity number SC053432
Registered12 June 2024
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC053432
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH1 2JL
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OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Scottish Genealogy Society SC016718 Scottish Genealogy Society SC016718 to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Scottish Genealogy Society (SCIO) SC053443.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To promote and increase public interest, appreciation and knowledge in Scottish Family History and genealogical studies by presenting public talks, and other events that support and encourage participation. To provide opportunities and facilities for research i.e. by operating a research centre and library. To do all lawful things which are deemed to further the purposes of the SGS or and conducive or incidental to doing so, subject to previous comment

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The principal purposes of the SGS are to advance education and lifelong learning by promoting the study of Scottish family history and genealogy. 5 In furtherance of these purposes, the SGS seeks: - 5.1 To promote and increase public interest, appreciation, and knowledge in Scottish family history and genealogical studies by presenting public talks, and other events that support and encourage participation. 5.2 To provide opportunities and facilities for research i.e., by operating a research centre and library. 5.3 To do all lawful things which are deemed to further the purposes of the SGS or are conducive or incidental to doing so, subject to clause 5.2.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£49,574£61,143014 May 2026

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
15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
https://www.scotsgenealogy.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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