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Charity Details:

Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board

SC009747Registered charity from 17 February 1928
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Address The Merchant Hall
22 Hanover Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH2 2EP
Website www.mcoe.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Education Board?s Charitable Purposes are: (a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people; (b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science; (c) the advancement of public participation in sport; (d) 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; and (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 01 May 2025
Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Constitutional Form Date: 17 Feb 1928
Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science","the advancement of public participation in sport","the advancement of environmental protection or improvement","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals","It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Jul 2020 £66,171,966 £64,926,662 15 Apr 2021 Yes
31 Jul 2021 £65,808,209 £65,747,948 21 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £69,711,680 £69,448,688 16 May 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £76,933,963 £77,264,697 24 Jun 2024 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £84,994,162 £86,252,978 30 Apr 2025 Yes The Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board SC009747_Redacted
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When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

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