# Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC040300
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Part of:** [Scottish National Christian Endeavour Union](/sc/SC010701) (SC010701)
- **Registered:** Feb. 24, 2009
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040300


## Contact

- **Address:** Agency for the Legal Deposit Libraries, 21 Marnin Way, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH12 9GD
- **Website:** www.legaldeposit.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** Our charity is set up to collect the published print output of the UK and Ireland and send to the Legal Deposit Libraries so that this material is archived, preserved and made accessible to the public in the Legal Deposit Libraries. We do this by requesting material from UK and Irish publishers in accordance the Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003.

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

**Objectives:** the advancement of education, the arts, heritage, culture and science, through the support of/by assisting the work of the Legal Deposit Libraries and the members of the public using their respective services





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £708570 | £693568 |  -  | 8 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £667267 | £674679 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £601591 | £712616 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £576963 | £648859 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £569723 | £540789 |  -  |  -  |  |