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George Heriot's Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011463
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 29, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 1, 1902
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9HE

Contact

Website
george-heriots.com
Screenshot of the George Heriot's Trust website

Activities

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

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

The George Heriot's Trust Scheme (2017) describes the Trust's charitable purposes: a) the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. c) the advancement of public participation in sport. d) the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and e) the advancement of citizenship and community development. The Trust's principal activities continue to be the provision of education at George Heriot's School, an independent day school for 4-18 year old young people, including the provision of a supported education for Foundationers at the School.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The Trust's Charitable Purposes are:- 4.1 the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people. 4.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 4.3 the advancement of public participation in sport. 4.4 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and 4.5 the advancement of citizenship and community development,

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
July 31, 2025 April 29, 2026On time £27,153,198 £26,065,110 435
July 31, 2024 April 25, 2025On time £25,851,100 £24,229,589 401
July 31, 2023 April 26, 2024On time £22,728,982 £21,612,680 428
July 31, 2022 April 27, 2023On time £21,327,211 £20,701,042 417
July 31, 2021 March 23, 2022On time £19,038,085 £19,128,098 379

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.