Charity Details

Scottish Council Of Independent Schools

SC018033Registered charity from 01 June 1990

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Charity Information:

Address SPACES
1 Lochrin Square
92-94 Fountainbridge
EDINBURGH

Postcode EH3 9QA

Website www.scis.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

The Company’s objects are: 5.1.1 promoting, advancing, and supporting education in the Independent School sector within Scotland, and in partnership with others as appropriate; 5.1.2 acting as the representative body for independent mainstream and specialist schools, in liaising with any government department or any public or private authority or body or state school; and 5.1.3 providing its Members with advice, assistance and representation on all aspects of educational policy and the advancement of education.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

The Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS) is the representative body for the independent school sector in Scotland. Our membership is comprised of both mainstream schools, and specialist schools for children and young people with complex needs. Our aim is to promote advance and support education in the independent school sector, and work in partnership with state schools and others for the benefit of as many pupils in Scotland as possible. The organisation delivers professional learning courses for senior leaders, teachers and other staff working in the independent sector, and on occasion for others in the education sector. It provides a forum for Independent Schools to exchange knowledge and best practice across the sector, and with the wider education community. SCIS carries out and publishes research and provides information relating to independent education and partnership working in Scotland.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jun 1990

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 3

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of education"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"

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 Dec 2021	£464,888	£474,917	30 Jun 2022	Yes
31 Dec 2022	£513,856	£485,941	30 May 2023	Yes
31 Dec 2023	£551,595	£514,958	07 May 2024	Yes
31 Dec 2024	£572,473	£589,909	17 Jul 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Dec 2025			No	Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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
Anna	Tomlinson
Gavin	Calder
George	Salmond
Gavin	Halliday
Clare	Smith
Catherine	Dyer
Peter	Worlledge
John	O'Neill
Yvonne	McCracken
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