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The Scottish Tartans Authority

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC024310
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 2, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 27, 1995
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
51 Atholl Road
Pitlochry
Perthshire
PH16 5BU

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

to advance and promote the education of the public about Scottish Tartans and Highland Dress and their respective origins, manufacture, use, history and development.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 3.1.1 to protect, preserve, conserve, promote and explain the culture, traditions and uses of Scottish Tartans and Highland Dress. and 3.1.2 to advance and promote the education of the public about Scottish Tartans and Highland Dress and their respective origins, manufacture, use, history and development.

Geography

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 2, 2026On time £12,897 £11,200
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 24, 2025On time £8,823 £8,419
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 23, 2024On time £9,760 £6,435
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 26, 2023On time £8,250 £10,209
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 29, 2022On time £10,144 £10,949
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 29, 2021 £20,240 £9,070

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