APPENDIX 1
OSCR
Per￿d slart date
Mrx)th Year
10
2023
Peri¢)J end dale
¢h
Year
2024
Day
Day
From
To
Sc9ttth :haiitry RegJkni
Office of the Scottish Charlty RegulatOT
Reference and admlnlstratlon details
Charlty namo
Other names charlty Is known
by
Reglster8d charlty number
Charity'$ principal address
Royal Observatory Edinburgh Trust
ROE Trust
SC013784
Royal Ctsservalory. B￿ckfOr￿ Hill. Edinburgh.
| Postcodo EH9 3HJ
Names of the charlty trustges on dale ol approval ol Trustee$, Annual Report
-'Datss act•d If '
not forwhol• y•ar..
Nam• ol
rson
(or body)
utled to
appolnt
tee (11 any)l-.
} Apwnted by existTng
} Trustees dlhe ROE
l } Tnjsl.
Chair
From 12 Jan. 2024.
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

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Reference and administration details
Names of all other charlty trustees durlng the perlod. If any, (for example, those who rgslgned part way
through the financlal perlodl
Structure, governance and management
Type of govemlng document
Written cons111ulion (lodged with OSCRI,
Trustge rtr¢rultmont and appolntment
Recruited and appointed by existing Trustees of the ROE T￿$¢ following
the slipulalions and procedure specified in the Trust's Cons
lulion.
Objectives and activities
Charltablo purpo8e8
Advancing education. science and scholarship. Particularly &bli¢ outreach
in astronomy, focu5sed on. but not limited lo, the work of the Royal
Ob5ervalory Edinburgh Also the conservation ol, study of, and public
understanding ol the history of the Royal Ob5ervalory Edinburgh and other
aspects of astronomy.
Summary ofthe maln aetlvltlg8
In relatlon to thèse objects
111 Collaboration with the Prof. C.E.C. Heymans. Aslronornel Royal for
Scotland (herself a Trusleel on the SYTN Project which aims lo put
portable telescopes in the Scottish school Outdoor Cenlfes for the use of
pupils visiting these cenlres.
121 By arrangement giving tours of the Royal ObseN8tory Edbburgh for
interested groups
131 Assisting ObseNatory staff with preparations for the prop4sed
relurbishmenl of the historic main118941 building on sile.

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Achievements and performance
Sumrnary of the maln aehievements of 111 An evaluation of the types of telescope which might be suitable lor use
th8 charity during the financial period
in the SYTN Project and investigation of how they might b8 used al the
Outdoor Cenlres. In collaboration with 2 of the Outdoor Cehlres a pilot
study was started lo evaluate several types of telescope atij their use with
visiting groups of pupils. This study was still underway at Ilp end of the
reporting period.
121 One tour of the Observatory was org8ni5ed ft)r an interested party.
131 The ROE Trust acted to facilitate bringing lo Edinburgh
he 'Our Fra9ile
Space. outdoor photographic exhibition crealed by Max Alekander. The
exhibition was displayed in the plaza adjacent to the Royal Ecotti5h
Academy during spring 2024 as part of the 2024 Edinburgh Science
Festival. Note that there were financial transactions in connection with this
exhibition bul they occurred after 5 October 2024 and so dri not feature in
the annual accounts lo that dale.
141 The ObseNalory holds a large eolleelion of astronomica
glass
photographic plates dating from the late 1 9th lo the earfy 21st century.
These plates are fragile and need careful handling A note was wntten
advising on the requirements lo safely move and store thes¢ plates during
the anlicipaled refurbishment of the 1894 building
151 The 1894 building holds a number of eldedy artefacts, n*ny of some
historic significance. These items are largely Ljnralalogued and a start was
made in conslrucling an inventory of them. This work as In llrogress at the
end of the period.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity's pollcy
on reserves
The ROE Trust seeks lo retsin adequate finaneial reserves tb facililale ils
work.
Detalls of any defielt
None.
Donated facilitlgs and serrflces (If any) The Trustees and Secretary (who is not a Trusleel contribut8 voluntary
effort to further its objeelives Some facilities, notsbly pemis8ion lo book
room in which lo hold Trust meetings and provision of some oompuling
infrastructure is provided by the Astronomy Technology Ceniie IATCI
which is located al the ROE. The ATC is an eslablishmenl of the UK
Science and Technology Research Council.

APPENDIX 1
Other optional information
Declaration
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APPENDIX 3
05(11
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
to th• Chaty nan
ers of
tee
mgnl
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QD/4L G8oL--AvAI aL/ £OxN8ullépi
Registered charity SC
number
On the accounts of the
charlty for thè perlod
Period start date
Month
Period end &ie
Month
Yur
Oay
Ye•r
lo
Set out on page8
rwr*h** 10 I
Pty•
Respectiv• The chanty's Iruslees are resp)nsibSe for the p￿paratiOn of the accounts léi accordancè
responslbllitles of with the terms of the chanb.es and Tnjslee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Aca and the
tru$t•e$ ond examlner Charit￿5 Accounts (Scotlandl Regulaljons 2006 las amended) The charity Iruslees
consider that the audit requirement ol Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply It Is my responsibility 10 examine the accounts as required under section
44111 Icl of the Aci and to siaie whether particular mattets have come lo ry attention.
Basls of Independent My exarn1nat￿n is carried out In accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts
examIne￿a statement Regulations. An examination Include5 a review of the accounling records tspl by the
charity and a comparison of the accoun15 presented with those records 11 •lso includes
consideration of any unusual Items or dt5¢bsures In the accounts and seeKs
explanations from the Iruslees conceming any such matters The procedu￿$ undertaken
do not provide all the evKlence that would be required in an audit and, con*quenlly, I do
not express an audil opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Ind•pend•nt examSner'8 In the course ol my examinat￿￿. no matter has COTh￿ lo my attenlM)n lolhe+ than that
8t4tement disclosed on the attached page'l
which give5 me reasonable cause lo believe Ihal in any material re$pe¢t the
requiren*nts'.
lo keep accounling records in accordance with sectb)n 44111 lal of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 01 the 2006 Accounts Regulation5. and
lo prepare accounts which acc4)rd with the ac¢ounts"ng re(x)rds and corlply with
Regulation 9 01 the 2006 Accounts Regulalions
have not been ￿t. or
w￿1￿￿ in ekr41 •n
Slgned":
Name..
R•levant prof•$8lonal
quallflcatlonl81 or body
lrfanyl..
Address".
ase dekl¢ Ihe words in ihe brathe15 1 Ile> d.- nr.t App > 11 I"e w*ofc5 co a=ply sei out l.ose rphtters *.hich h3ve "?me Ic attcri on on tho
fell&¥iry pag•.
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