Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland)
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC041671
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed April 9, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- July 29, 2010
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- The Keep
Creech Castle
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2DX
Contact
- Website
archives.org.uk
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'
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The objects for which the Society is established are: a) to foster the care and preservation of archives in the public interest and to promote the better administration of archive repositories. b) to advance the professional education and training of Archivists, Archive Conservators and Records Managers and those engaged in related activities. c) to commission and support research into the creation, use, administration and conservation of archives and the development of new techniques and the publication of the useful results of such research
Geography
- Main operating location
- Outwith Scotland
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | April 9, 2026On time | £686,291 | £726,688 | 5 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | March 31, 2025On time | £651,098 | £579,629 | 5 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | May 30, 2024On time | £631,179 | £312,653 | 5 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | April 27, 2023On time | £544,671 | £471,214 | 4 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | May 19, 2022On time | £448,962 | £389,163 | 5 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.