The Scottish Council on Archives
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC044553
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Dec. 30, 2013
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- General Register House (Room 21)
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YY
Contact
- Website
scottisharchives.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development'
The Scottish Council on Archives provides leadership and builds capacity for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. We work in partnership with many organisations throughout the UK to support and promote the management and use of archives services and collections. We run a busy programme of workshops and events and deliver projects and resources spanning engagement, education and advocacy. We support the work of professionals through the development and delivery of a variety of resources and tools covering issues such as quality improvement, accreditation, retention schedules, preservation, copyright and digital archives. Through our new community archives programme we also help voluntary groups who maintain or wish to start a local archive.
Objectives: 1. to promote and support the effectiveness and efficiency of archive and records management services across Scotland through a range of advocacy, marketing, co-ordination and development activities in relation to the creation, preservation and archiving of Scotland?s information, culture and heritage. 2. to advance the creation, preservation and archiving of information, culture and heritage. 3. to provide and advance education, training, understanding and responsible awareness of the creation, preservation and archiving in schools, within communities and amongst professionals. 4. to encourage greater access to and use of archives by the public by means of the acquisition, conservation, promotion and exhibition of archives and records. 5. to research and assess the social and economic impact of archives and records management services and to use and promote the results of such research and assessment. and 6. to work in partnership and through networks in achieving these Charitable Purposes and in encouraging participation both professional and voluntary in relation to them.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £251,587 | £259,115 | 5 |
| March 31, 2024 | £264,545 | £259,883 | - |
| March 31, 2023 | £283,519 | £253,916 | - |
| March 31, 2022 | £198,005 | £191,056 | - |
| March 31, 2021 | £180,670 | £223,063 | - |
Nearby
- Lord Lyon Society (SCIO) 0.0 mi
- Scottish Archive Network Limited 0.0 mi
- Scottish Record Society 0.0 mi
- The Scottish Council Of Law Reporting 0.1 mi
- The Murdoch Forrest Charitable Trust 0.1 mi