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Scots Philosophical Association

SC040535Registered charity from 27 May 2009
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Philosophy
School of Humanities
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Postcode G12 8QQ
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.scotsphil.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The objects of the association are: To advance education, and in particular through (a) promoting the study of philosophy generally (b) facilitating the exchange of views on philosophical topics among those teaching the subject in Scotland (c) providing a regular opportunity for the informal discussion of matters of general interest to philosophers, including particularly questions concerned with the teaching of philosophy.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity is designed to advance the study of Philosophy, exchange of philosophical ideas, and philosophical education in Scotland. To promote philosophical education we provide block grants to universities with post-graduate programmes in philosophy in Scotland. The grants are to be used for developmental activities for post-graduate students, such as traveling to present at a conference. Each university also receives a grant for promoting the department's activities. On a rotating basis, we provide a grant to one university to host a visiting philosopher. Finally, we fund conferences in workshop in Scotland to facilitate the exchange of views. The board reviews proposals from organisers and provides a guarantee against loss, reimbursing the organiser or organising institution for incurred expenses up to an agreed upon limit.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 27 May 2009
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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 Aug 2021 £76,052 £25,157 29 May 2022 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £69,405 £44,150 10 May 2023 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £1,019 £45,640 20 May 2024 Yes
31 Aug 2024 £79,492 £58,680 06 May 2025 Yes
31 Aug 2025 £77,712 £49,843 18 May 2026 No 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
Tina Röck
Bryan Pickel
Stephan Torre
Kent Hurtig
Mahrad Almotahari
Michael Hicks
LIsa Ann Jones
John Lyons
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