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Scottish Catholic Heritage Collections Trust

Also known as: Blairs Museum Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC020416
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 13, 1992
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Bishops Conference of Scotland
64 Aitken Street
Airdrie
ML6 6LT

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The charity curates the historical objects and documentary records of the Catholic Church in, and relating to, Scotland, including the Scots Colleges (seminaries) in Rome and in Salamanca. The collections include items of national and international significance, such as the Memorial Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots, and documents relating to Jacobite history. Themes can include education, family history, communities, social change etc. Our historic Collections are a widely-used resource, and we encourage and promote public outreach including visits, lectures, symposia and special events. Access to our collections is not restricted by ability to pay, and our collections are open during normal working hours. Catalogues, and a virtual museum, can be consulted online. The museum and the modern archive are currently relocating to new premises expected to be in Glasgow, and we will advertise their anticipated re-opening date(s) when this can be confirmed. The Historic Archive Coll

Objectives: For the advancment of the education of the general public without disctintion of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by provision of the Musuem comprimising the existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections as may from time to time be acquired in accordance with the provisions of this deed.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Aberdeenshire
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £96,086 £107,820 1 PDF 768.2 KB
March 31, 2024 £142,898 £141,481 1
March 31, 2023 £58,960 £58,255 1
March 31, 2022 £66,317 £65,267 2
March 31, 2021 £73,300 £59,125 2