01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000840
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA1 2DD
OSCR note: Updated Head office and main operating areas
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Institute encourages and promotes Art by means of Exhibitions,, Workshops, Conversazioni, and Lectures, and the Purchase and Sales of Works of Art or Art Literature, or by such other means consistent with the objects of the Institute as the Committee of Management may determine.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Institute shall be the encouragement and promotion of Art by means of classes, Conversazioni, Lectures, Exhibitions, and the Purchase of Works of Art or Literature, or by such other means consistent with the objects of the Institute as the Committee of Management may determine.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £76,421 | £79,257 | 0 | 18 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £54,106 | £67,856 | 0 | 24 November 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £43,608 | £40,505 | 0 | 29 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £5,700 | £15,098 | 0 | 30 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £21,765 | £32,184 | 0 | 31 March 2023 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 40 Oakshaw st East, Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://paisleyartinstitute.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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