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The Royal Scottish Geographical Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC015599
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 16, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 10, 1909
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Lord John Murray House
15-19 North Port
Perth
PH1 5LU

Contact

Website
rsgs.org
Screenshot of the The Royal Scottish Geographical Society website

Activities

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

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

The overall aim of the Society is the “the study and wider awareness of Geography and its contribution to the understanding of environmental, cultural and social issues in both Scotland and internationally.”

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The Company is established for charitable purposes (as defined below) and the objects for which the Company is established are to promote the study and wider awareness of Geography and its contribution to the understanding of environmental, cultural and social issues in both Scotland and internationally.

Geography

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 16, 2026On time £319,238 £516,603 7
Dec. 31, 2024 May 17, 2025On time £620,170 £614,030 5
July 31, 2023 Feb. 19, 2024On time £410,101 £467,919 6
July 31, 2022 March 31, 2023On time £333,894 £406,610 6
July 31, 2021 March 18, 2022On time £487,883 £465,937 6

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