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Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC055242
Status
Active
Registered
May 7, 2026
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
5 Lauriston Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 9HH

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

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

Objectives: 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To increase understanding, appreciation and conservation of Greyfriars Kirkyard, a historic burial ground in Edinburgh. In furtherance of this the organisation will support, encourage, undertake and participate in efforts : 4.2 to better understand the history, architecture, social importance and environment of Greyfriars Kirkyard 4.3 to increase public awareness, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the history, architecture, social importance and environment of Greyfriars Kirkyard 4.4 to better maintain, protect, preserve, conserve and restore the historic fabric, architecture and environment of Greyfriars Kirkyard 4.5 to increase public, community, Council, Government and other stakeholders support for better maintenance, protection, preservation, conservation and restoration of the historic fabric, architecture and environment of Greyfriars Kirkyard 4.6 by other organisations to achieve similar purposes at other historic burial grounds 4.7 in efforts to raise funds to be used towards the achievement of the purposes set out in clauses 4.1 to 4.6

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood