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Royal Society Of Edinburgh

SC000470Registered charity from 21 July 1921
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 22-26 George Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH2 2PQ
Website www.rse.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH, which was instituted by Royal Charter in 1783 for the advancement of Learning and useful Knowledge, shall consist of Fellows, Corresponding Fellows and Honorary Fellows.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The RSE is Scotland's National Academy. Our objectives are to encourage knowledge in all its forms and to apply that knowledge to the challenges facing the nation and the world. We are committed to sustaining world-class research while addressing three key challenges: climate change and environmental sustainability, economic prosperity and social cohesion and inclusion. We organise our work around five main interconnected programme areas: economy and enterprise, education, international, research and policy advice. In 2024–2025, the RSE assessed more than 700 applications from 18 Scottish higher education institutions, awarding over 100 grants worth a total of £1.38 million. Key highlights: • Over 4,600 attendees at RSE public events • 1,250 attendees at Curious, our summer ‘festival of knowledge’ • Over 60 events hosted, on a broad range of topics, showcasing the breadth & depth of the RSE fellowship • Delivered a programme of school talks and events to 1,800 school pupils.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Constitutional Form Date: 21 Jul 1921
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 45
Number of Volunteers: 101-250
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £4,963,939 £5,606,735 03 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £7,505,475 £7,134,752 03 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £4,696,802 £5,460,832 06 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £4,762,652 £5,273,140 23 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £7,401,753 £5,760,490 19 Dec 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
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
No charity trustee information available
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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