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Business Archives Council of Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC005256
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 8, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 1, 1902
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
15 Mount Vernon Road
Edinburgh
EH16 6BN

Contact

Website
gla.ac.uk/archives/bacs
Screenshot of the Business Archives Council of Scotland website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

BACS operates as an active network of archivists, academics and businesses to connect all those with an interest in Scottish business archives & history. We promote the maintenance and use of archives as corporate assets. promote records and information management within business. hold conferences, events, and training days. publish a journal. offer consultancy services to businesses on archives and records management through the Surveying Officer. and liaise with other heritage bodies to ensure that business archives are recognised as a cultural asset.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the Council shall be: 1. To advance education in business and economic history through the study of business archives. 2. To advance Scottish heritage and culture through the identification and preservation of the historical records of business enterprises in Scotland.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Nov. 8, 2025On time £12,955 £5,399
March 31, 2024 Nov. 8, 2024On time £1,230 £1,084
March 31, 2023 Nov. 27, 2023On time £1,172 £672
March 31, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022On time £675 £340
March 31, 2021 Nov. 18, 2021On time £889 £1,653

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.