The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club - 'Public Lecture Fund'
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC005823
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 1, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Jan. 1, 1902
- Legal form
- Unincorporated association
- Part of
- The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club (SC037636)
Address
- Address
- 9 Burnbank Grove
Straiton
Loanhead
Midlothian
Midlothian
EH20 9NX
Contact
- Website
walterscottclub.com
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
Award a Scottish Literary Studies Medal: The prize is awarded to the student with the best performance in Scottish Literature in their third or fourth year. It is presented at our Joint Annual Lecture with the English Dept of Edinburgh University. Also, Provide a Public Engagement Fund (formerly the Public Lecture Fund) whereby we offer financial support of up to £150 towards public events held in the United Kingdom that help to facilitate the Club’s stated aim ‘to advance the education of the public concerning the life and works of Sir Walter Scott’.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The object of the Club is to advance the education of the public concerning the life and works of Sir Walter Scott to such extent and by such methods as shall be determined to be appropriate from time to time by the Council of the Club.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Midlothian
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 1, 2026On time | £0 | £0 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | June 9, 2025On time | £0 | £150 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | June 11, 2024On time | £0 | £300 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | June 9, 2023On time | £0 | £150 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | March 16, 2022On time | £0 | £150 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | June 9, 2021 | £0 | £0 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.