# University Of Edinburgh

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC005336
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1902
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005336


## Contact

- **Address:** Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH8 9YL
- **Website:** www.ed.ac.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

**What the charity does:** As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030, we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

**Objectives:** The advancement of education. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £1534200000 | £1459900000 |  -  | 19138 | [PDF](/sc/SC005336/files/2025-07-31-accounts.pdf) (7.7 MB) |
| July 31, 2024 | £1462800000 | £1070000000 |  -  | 18924 |  |
| July 31, 2023 | £1415150000 | £1233512000 |  -  | 17900 |  |
| July 31, 2022 | £1434117000 | £1397633000 |  -  | 16457 |  |
| July 31, 2021 | £1296853000 | £1060516000 |  -  | 16196 |  |





## Linked charities

- [The Andrew Grant Bequest](/sc/SC001097) (SC001097)
- [Edinburgh University Press Limited](/sc/SC035813) (SC035813)