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Edinburgh Old Town Association

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC009217
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 19, 1986
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
c/o The Cockburn Association
Trunk's Close
55 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1SR

Contact

Website
eota.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Edinburgh Old Town Association has objectives of promoting and encouraging public interest in the beauty, history and character of the Old Town of Edinburgh. To that end, the Association participates in consultations on issues affecting the amenity of the Old Town, comments on planning applications and proposals for development, publishes a regular newsletter and organises informative and educational visits and lectures. When funds allow, the Association also gives small donations in support of its objectives.

Objectives: Object. The object of the Association shall be to promote and encourage by charitable and educational means and not otherwise the growth of public interest in and care of the beauty, history and character of the Old Town and its surroundings, and with that end in view to: a To encourage the prevention, development and improvement of features of historic interest, local community associations, which are of themselves charitable, and general public amenity. b To stimulate public interest in, and care for, the history and character of the area. c To encourage high standards of architecture and planning in the Old Town. d To hold and promote informative and educational meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, conferences, publicity and schemes of a charitable nature.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Aug. 31, 2025 £9,570 £9,006
Aug. 31, 2024 £2,745 £3,376
Aug. 31, 2023 £2,991 £3,673
Aug. 31, 2022 £3,660 £1,484
Aug. 31, 2021 £1,674 £1,722