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Scottish Records Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC008896
Status
Active
Registered
March 14, 1977
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections
Andersonian Library (Curran Building)
101 St James Road
Glasgow
G4 0NS

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The Scottish Records Association (SRA) is concerned with the preservation and use of historical records in Scotland. It provides a forum for users, owners and custodians of records to discuss matters relating to the records, their custody and conservation and research. To further this aim, the SRA holds an annual conference, organises visits to archive repositories and produces a newsletter and a peer-reviewed journal. The newsletter, ‘Retour’, reports news from Scottish archives, including relevant publications and exhibitions. The journal, ‘Scottish Archives’, reflects the distinctive interests of the SRA’s members while also appealing to a wider audience. It features papers from the SRA’s conferences as well as other commissioned and submitted articles focussing on Scottish archives and historical sources, their use and interpretation. In conjunction with the National Records of Scotland, the SRA also publishes 'Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700: a self-help pack.'

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

Objectives: The objects of the Scottish Records Association shall be to arouse public interest in,and create an enlightened public opinion on matters affecting records. to disseminate information and to promote co-operation and the interchange of views upon matters relating to the custody, preservation, accessibility and use of records. and to promote the preservation under the best possible conditions of public, semi-public and private archives.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 £7,199 £3,672
July 31, 2024 £6,547 £6,566
July 31, 2023 £5,694 £4,735
July 31, 2022 £6,578 £4,641
July 31, 2021 £7,427 £4,548