Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC015549

Status

Active

Registered

May 21, 1902

Legal form

Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Contact

Website

rssa.org.uk

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The Society was founded in 1821 as 'The Society for the Encouragement of the Useful Arts in Scotland' and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1841. It was concerned with the fields that we would now describe as science, technology, engineering and manufacture, but which were then known as the useful arts, as opposed to the fine arts. Today the Society aims to showcase Scotland's Science, technology and Innovation, mainly through a monthly lecture programme, excursions, promotion of Honorary Fellows, and the award of prizes. The lecture programme is given by excellent public speakers, who are distinguished in their fields of study, and the topics cover a wide range of scientific and technical issues, all pertinent to the Scotland in which we live today. Members of the public are welcome to attend these lectures either in person or on Zoom. Recordings are kept of lectures (when permitted by the lecturer).

Objectives: Encouraging the useful arts in Scotland, under, inter alia, the following conditions, 'That this sum is on no account to be encroached upon but the interest from it is to be applied in sums of money or medals in rewarding Inventions, Improvements or discoveries in the useful Arts, which shall be primarily submitted to the Society.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

City of Edinburgh

Geographical spread

Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Nearby

• Hammermens Charity Of Edinburgh 0.0 mi
• The 5000 Foundation 0.0 mi
• Women's Fund for Scotland 0.0 mi
• Godfrey Thomson Research Fund 0.0 mi
• Camphill Central Scotland Trust Ltd 0.0 mi

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