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Friends Of Glasgow University Library

SC006553Registered charity from 01 January 1902
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address FGUL c/o University of Glasgow Library
Hillhead Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
Postcode G128QE
Website https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/friends/
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
1. The advancement of education 2. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Friends of Glasgow University Library is an independent charity, established in 1975, for the advancement of education, arts, heritage, culture, science and public engagement. It fosters and extends knowledge of and interest in the University of Glasgow Library; bringing together persons interested in its collections and information; and helping to develop, support and promote the Library and its resources and activities. By the fundraising of its members, and by receiving donations and bequests, it is also able to award grants to support and promote the Library’s collections.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Jul 2021 £11,854 £2,793 09 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £81,727 £91,397 25 Jan 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £16,543 £14,559 02 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £31,052 £1,987 03 Feb 2025 Yes
31 Jul 2025 £31,163 £13,632 11 Mar 2026 Yes Download
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
Laurence Grove
Iain Wotherspoon
Ann Gow
Susan Ashworth
Siobhan Convery
Gerard Carruthers
Aileen Dickinson
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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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