Urban Studies Foundation (number SC039937) 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 Urban Studies Foundation do?
The principal objectives of the charitable company, Urban Studies Foundation (USF), are: (a) To advance academic research and education in the field of urban studies. (b) To promote knowledge transfer, exchange and mobilisation in the field of urban studies. The USF achieves its objectives by the provision of grants to individuals, groups, institutions or research projects. The objective of the charity’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Urban Studies Journal Limited (USJ), is to publish an academic journal in the field of urban studies and to donate any profit to the charitable company to meet its ob…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Answers Urban Studies Foundation 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 Urban Studies Foundation's money come from?
Urban Studies Foundation reported £957k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £829k (87%), investments £127k (13%).
Trading and fundraising events£829k · 87%
Investments£127k · 13%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Glasgow City
What causes is Urban Studies Foundation registered for?
the advancement of education
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What does Urban Studies Foundation do?
The principal objectives of the charitable company, Urban Studies Foundation (USF), are: (a) To advance academic research and education in the field of urban studies. (b) To promote knowledge transfer, exchange and mobilisation in the field of urban studies. The USF achieves its objectives by the provision of grants to individuals, groups, institutions or research projects. The objective of the charity’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Urban Studies Journal Limited (USJ), is to publish an academic journal in the field of urban studies and to donate any profit to the charitable company to meet its ob…
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Where does Urban Studies Foundation's money come from?
Urban Studies Foundation reported £957k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £829k (87%), investments £127k (13%).
When was Urban Studies Foundation registered as a charity?
Urban Studies Foundation was entered on the register on 9 September 2008.