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The Scottish Council on Archives

SC044553Registered charity from 30 December 2013
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address General Register House (Room 21)
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 3YY
Website www.scottisharchives.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
1. to promote and support the effectiveness and efficiency of archive and records management services across Scotland through a range of advocacy, marketing, co-ordination and development activities in relation to the creation, preservation and archiving of Scotland?s information, culture and heritage; 2. to advance the creation, preservation and archiving of information, culture and heritage; 3. to provide and advance education, training, understanding and responsible awareness of the creation, preservation and archiving in schools, within communities and amongst professionals; 4. to encourage greater access to and use of archives by the public by means of the acquisition, conservation, promotion and exhibition of archives and records; 5. to research and assess the social and economic impact of archives and records management services and to use and promote the results of such research and assessment; and 6. to work in partnership and through networks in achieving these Charitable Purposes and in encouraging participation both professional and voluntary in relation to them.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Scottish Council on Archives provides leadership and builds capacity for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. We work in partnership with many organisations throughout the UK to support and promote the management and use of archives services and collections. We run a busy programme of workshops and events and deliver projects and resources spanning engagement, education and advocacy. We support the work of professionals through the development and delivery of a variety of resources and tools covering issues such as quality improvement, accreditation, retention schedules, preservation, copyright and digital archives. Through our new community archives programme we also help voluntary groups who maintain or wish to start a local archive.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 30 Dec 2013
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 5
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
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 Mar 2021 £180,670 £223,063 11 Aug 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £198,005 £191,056 24 Jun 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £283,519 £253,916 11 Jul 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £264,545 £259,883 06 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £251,587 £259,115 21 Jul 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
Craig  Gauld
Heather Jack
Chris Cassells
Helen  Taylor
Kiara King
Kay Foubister
Erica Kotze
Wiebke McGhee
LESLEY FERGUSON
Paula Larkin
Fiona Bourne
Alison Mason
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