# Edinburgh Geological Society

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC008011
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** May 14, 1917
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC008011


## Contact

- **Address:** 4 Newbyth Steading, East Linton, East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH40 3DU
- **Website:** www.edinburghgeolsoc.org



## 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','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** It is set up to advance public knowledge and interest in geology with a focus on Scotland and northern England. The charity provides grants to students with the recipients being requested to provide a report on their findings. The charity also provides lecturers in the winter months held both online and in person which are open to members and non-members, and a public lecture held in the autumn. We also have day, weekend and a long excursion during the summer months. In addition we hold events as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival which are open to all age groups to enhance the understanding of different rock types that may be associated with pebbles found on beaches.

**Objectives:** The objectives of the Society shall be the stimulation and encouragement of public interest in geology and the advancement of geological knowledge by such means as public lectures, symposia, conferences, the reading and discussion of original papers, excursions, exhibitions, the maintenance of a geological library, the publication of the Scottish Journal of Geology jointly with the Geological Society of Glasgow, and the production of any other geological publications which may be considered desirable.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £61652 | £47287 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £33053 | £32026 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £26323 | £22329 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £24388 | £21199 |  -  | 1 |  |