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Glasgow Science Centre Charitable Trust

Scottish charity SC025818 · record on the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR) · accounts PDF

Latest income
£9.0m
Latest spending
£11.5m
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £2,473,014 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by challenging trading conditions and cost pressures. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted financial reserves of £617,220 are below the stated policy target of £922,000, and the Trustees expect this breach to continue for the foreseeable future due to ongoing financial challenges.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated policy
“At £617,220 the charity’s general unrestricted financial reserves are £304,780 below the level required by the financial reserves policy.” — page 14
Per FY2026 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Related-party transaction: The company received no grants (2025: £34,747) from its ultimate parent company, Scottish Enterprise, to fund various capital renewals.
“The company received no grants (2025: £34,747) from its ultimate parent company, Scottish Enterprise, to fund various capital renewals.” — page 42
Per FY2026 accounts as filed with OSCR.
Register data and accounts from the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), used under the Open Government Licence. Automated analysis; the filed accounts are authoritative.