01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC055385
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- EH3 5LR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- 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
The organisation's purposes are to: a. advance education. b. advance citizenship or community development. c. advance science. d. advance arts, heritage and culture. e. provide recreational facilities, or to organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and f. to advance environmental protection or improvement. primarily through supporting the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in its activities linked to botany, conservation, biodiversity, education, community impact and access to art, culture and heritage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | — | Not supplied |
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
- The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.rbge.org.uk/support-us/the-botanics-foundation/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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