Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
The WS Society, The Signet Library is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.
The WS Society, The Signet Library (number SC050987) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The WS Society, The Signet Library do?
The WS Society pursues its charitable purposes by: i) Delivering a legal education programme of continuing professional education (CPD). ii) The provision of law library resources and research support for the legal profession. iii) Providing a summer legal scholars programme open to students studying Scots law. iv) Providing access and support for academics and researchers to consult the Society’s historical collections. v) Cataloguing, conservation, curation, display, and selective digitisation of the Society’s historical library collections, incorporating volunteer and work experience oppor…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The WS Society, The Signet Library
Answers The WS Society, The Signet Library gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The WS Society, The Signet Library's money come from?
The WS Society, The Signet Library reported £975k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £713k (73%), charitable activities £209k (21%), investments £54k (6%).
Trading and fundraising events£713k · 73%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£209k · 21%
Investments£54k · 6%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is The WS Society, The Signet Library registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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Is The WS Society, The Signet Library a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The WS Society, The Signet Library as a registered charity (number SC050987) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The WS Society, The Signet Library's charity number?
The WS Society, The Signet Library's charity number is SC050987. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The WS Society, The Signet Library do?
The WS Society pursues its charitable purposes by: i) Delivering a legal education programme of continuing professional education (CPD). ii) The provision of law library resources and research support for the legal profession. iii) Providing a summer legal scholars programme open to students studying Scots law. iv) Providing access and support for academics and researchers to consult the Society’s historical collections. v) Cataloguing, conservation, curation, display, and selective digitisation of the Society’s historical library collections, incorporating volunteer and work experience oppor…
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How can I donate to The WS Society, The Signet Library?
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Where does The WS Society, The Signet Library's money come from?
The WS Society, The Signet Library reported £975k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £713k (73%), charitable activities £209k (21%), investments £54k (6%).
When was The WS Society, The Signet Library registered as a charity?
The WS Society, The Signet Library was entered on the register on 20 May 2021.