Scottish Castles Association
Also known as: The Scottish Castles Association
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC029654
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 1, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- June 5, 1999
- Legal form
- Unincorporated association
Address
- Address
- Scottish Castles Association
Craigietocher Tower
Den of Gask
Turriff
Aberdeenshire
AB53 8BR
Contact
- Website
scotlandscastles.org
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 the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'
The Scottish Castles Association exists to encourage the protection, preservation, restoration, research, study and appreciation of Scotland's castles, tower houses and manor houses, together with their associated furnishings, settings, gardens and designed landscapes. We achieve these charitable purposes by organising educational visits, conferences, lectures and publications. developing and maintaining an online archive of information and research. working collaboratively with owners, heritage organisations, universities and other bodies with similar aims. and promoting public understanding and appreciation of Scotland's castle heritage. We also encourage volunteering, research and the sharing of knowledge to support the long-term conservation and sustainable future of Scotland's castles.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: (i) To encourage, by charitable means but not othenvise, the protection, preservation, restoration, research, study and appreciation of Scottish castles, tower houses and manor houses, together with their associated furnishings, settings, gardens and designed landscapes being of merit or historic interest and situated in Scotland (ii) To co-operate with other bodies with similar aims (iii) To do anything which maybe considered to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of all or any of the objects
Geography
- Main operating location
- Fife
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Aug. 1, 2026On time | £18,323 | £32,923 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 29, 2025On time | £44,739 | £18,527 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 11, 2024On time | £15,472 | £10,840 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Sept. 28, 2023On time | £10,064 | £8,533 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 22, 2022On time | £4,833 | £3,236 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 30, 2021 | £5,825 | £4,523 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.