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Royal Scottish Society Of Arts

SC015549Registered charity from 21 May 1902
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Royal Scottish Society Of Arts Science and Technology
Address 23 Queen's Crescent
Edinburgh
Postcode EH9 2BB
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
Encouraging the useful arts in Scotland, under, inter alia, the following conditions, "That this sum is on no account to be encroached upon but the interest from it is to be applied in sums of money or medals in rewarding Inventions, Improvements or discoveries in the useful Arts, which shall be primarily submitted to the Society.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Society was founded in 1821 as 'The Society for the Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland' and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1841. It was concerned with the fields that we would now describe as science, technology, engineering and manufacture, but which were then known as the useful arts, as opposed to the fine arts. Today the Society aims to showcase Scotland's Science, technology and Innovation, mainly through a monthly lecture programme, excursions, promotion of Honorary Fellows, and the award of prizes. The lecture programme is given by excellent public speakers, who are distinguished in their fields of study, and the topics cover a wide range of scientific and technical issues, all pertinent to the Scotland in which we live today. Members of the public are welcome to attend these lectures either in person or on Zoom. Recordings are kept of lectures (when permitted by the lecturer).
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
Constitutional Form Date: 21 May 1902
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "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 carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Aug 2021 £6,131 £5,368 25 May 2022 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £33,828 £36,600 16 May 2023 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £7,395 £8,021 12 May 2024 Yes
31 Aug 2024 £8,328 £11,037 14 Dec 2024 Yes Visit Charity's Website
31 Aug 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 May 2026
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
Graham Rule
Joseph d’Inverno
Patrick Hickey
Edward Robson
Stanley Bird
Peter Jones
Stuart Monro
Alison Morrison-Low
Adam Lansdown
John Sawkins
Beverly Bergman
Ian Gardiner
Carol Marsh
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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