# George Heriot's Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC011463
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Jan. 1, 1902
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011463


## Contact

- **Address:** Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH3 9HE
- **Website:** www.george-heriots.com



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** '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'

**What the charity does:** 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 | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £27153198 | £26065110 |  -  | 435 | [PDF](/sc/SC011463/files/2025-07-31-accounts.pdf) (5.2 MB) |
| July 31, 2024 | £25851100 | £24229589 |  -  |  -  |  |
| July 31, 2023 | £22728982 | £21612680 |  -  |  -  |  |
| July 31, 2022 | £21327211 | £20701042 |  -  |  -  |  |
| July 31, 2021 | £19038085 | £19128098 |  -  |  -  |  |





## Linked charities

- [The Heriot's Centre for Sport and Exercise Limited](/sc/SC044874) (SC044874)