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Economic Development Association (Scotland)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC029358
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 13, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 2, 1999
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
10 Fordyce Way
Auchterarder
PH3 1BE

Contact

Website
edas.org.uk
Screenshot of the Economic Development Association (Scotland) website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education'

EDAS is a catalyst for improving economic development in Scotland by enhancing the knowledge, skills, and networks of those involved in the field. It works across all sectors to connect key stakeholders in building a thriving economy, supporting the prosperity and wellbeing of Scotland’s people, businesses, communities, and environment. For over 25 years, EDAS has been the leading membership body representing those involved in economic development, with over 3,000 members. EDAS is known for offering high-quality events featuring expert speakers, policy briefings, knowledge sharing, practitioner networks, and university-level CPD courses. Its current policy themes are People, Place, Prosperity, and Planet.

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

Objectives: To advance education in relation to urban and rural regeneration and in the field of economic development generally.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Oct. 13, 2025On time £144,747 £134,244
March 31, 2024 Sept. 23, 2024On time £117,486 £86,648
March 31, 2023 Oct. 25, 2023On time £71,302 £75,124
March 31, 2022 Dec. 16, 2022On time £128,415 £119,407
March 31, 2021 Jan. 7, 20227 days late £89,948 £79,135

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