01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053443
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD3 8BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Promote architecture and highest standards of architectural practice. To promote the aesthetics, scientific and practical efficiency of the profession of architecture. Promote education and community development to the benefit of all.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- 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 within the Membership Area by uniting members of the profession in order to provide the highest standard of architectural practice and to promote the aesthetics, scientific and practical efficiency of the profession of architecture. 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 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 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 June 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
- 187 Strathmartine Road, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://dia-architects.com/
- Parent charity
- The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland · SC002753
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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