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Heriot-Watt University

SC000278Registered charity from 15 January 1934
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Charity Information:
Address George Heriot Wing
Edinburgh Campus
Edinburgh
Postcode EH14 4AS
Website www.hw.ac.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The University shall engage in, and promote, original research and shall be a teaching, examining and awarding body. Its objects shall be to advance education, knowledge and wisdom by research, knowledge exchange, scholarship, learning and teaching, for the benefit of individuals and society at large (hereinafter called "the Objects").
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
From a pioneering institute born out of the Scottish Enlightenment in 1821, to a leader in transnational education, Heriot-Watt has become a global university through a commitment to its vision, mission and ethos. Our vision is to be world leading within all our areas of specialism. Our mission is to create and exchange knowledge that benefits society and ethos. We put our community of students, staff and alumni at the heart of everything we do. Our distinctive strengths will continue to build a global university that pioneers innovation in education, research and enterprise
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Jan 1934
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 2235
Number of Volunteers: over 250
Purposes: "the advancement of education"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Jul 2021 £235,069,000 £232,870,000 02 May 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £260,621,000 £295,343,000 05 Apr 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £273,214,000 £287,547,000 25 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £292,278,000 £241,489,000 29 Apr 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
31 Jul 2025 No No
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Rodney Miller
Richard Williams
Yvonne McLaren-Hankin
Ian Stevenson
Cameron Fields
Bruce Pritchard
Graeme Dickson
Marta Phillips
Steve Mclaughlin
Jürgen Munz
Holly McAdams
Dorothy Wright
Alan Robertson
Steve Heathcote
Paul Lewis
Bruce Roberts
Michael Tumilty
Laura Wicks
Paul Dalgarno
Louise Delicato
Brian Henderson
Hilary Hansen
David Jenkins
Gary Kildare
From 09 March 2026, OSCR is required by law to publish the names of a charity’s trustees as part of its Scottish Charity Register entry. We are also required to publish each charity’s annual report and accounts as received from this date, which may include the names of certain individuals. The only exceptions to publication are where a charity or one of its charity trustees applies for this information to be excluded, and OSCR is satisfied that publishing it would jeopardise the safety or security of a person or premises.

If the charity trustee information on a Register entry appears blank, this may mean that an exemption applies or that the charity has not yet provided the required details to OSCR. Supplying this information will become mandatory as part of future annual submissions.
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From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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