# George Watson's College

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC055646
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Aug. 28, 2026
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC055646


## Contact

- **Address:** 69 – 71 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5EG
- **Postcode:** EH10 5EG
- **Website:** https://www.gwc.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','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

**Beneficiaries:** 'Children or young people'

**Objectives:** 2.1 The Company's objects, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, are: 2.1.1 the advancement of education, particularly the education and advancement of children and young people.  2.1.2 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture and science. 2.1.3 the advancement of public participation in sport. and 2.1.4 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 2.2 The Company may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR) add to, remove or alter the Objects. on any occasion when it does so, it must give notice to the registrar of companies and the amendment will not be effective until that notice is registered on the register of companies.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area







## Nearby

- [The Watsonian Benevolent Fund](/sc/SC001821.md) (0.0 mi)
- [The George Watson's College Endowment Trust](/sc/SC048956.md) (0.0 mi)
- [George Watson's Family Foundation](/sc/SC004818.md) (0.0 mi)
- [The Watsonian Hockey Club SCIO](/sc/SC055127.md) (0.0 mi)
- [Bruntsfield Community Nursery](/sc/SC002751.md) (0.1 mi)