# Open Past

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC047486
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** June 7, 2017
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC047486


## Contact

- **Address:** 121a Inveresk Road, Musselburgh, Midlothian
- **Postcode:** EH21 7AU
- **Website:** https://open-past.org/



## 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:** We help advance people’s knowledge, skills and wellbeing through art, history, heritage, and archaeology. Our typical users experience barriers to in-person education, including those with disabilities, limited funds, or from rural communities, and are often people who struggle to access the resources that many take for granted.

**Objectives:** The organisation's purposes are: The advancement of education The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £36710 | £36668 |  -  | 2 | [PDF](/sc/SC047486/files/2025-06-30-accounts.pdf) (202.3 KB) |
| June 30, 2024 | £14477 | £21539 |  -  | 1 | [PDF](/sc/SC047486/files/2024-06-30-accounts.pdf) (423.7 KB) |
| June 30, 2023 | £25044 | £21318 |  -  | 1 |  |
| June 30, 2022 | £15135 | £31394 |  -  | 1 |  |
| June 30, 2021 | £33958 | £14575 |  -  | 2 |  |