01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC002848
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH54 6AE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Firefly arts provides accessible opportunities for young people across West Lothian and support in particular young people who experience barriers to participation - this is achieved through funding from various organisations.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
In particular, the Company is established to advance public education by the promotion and encouragement of the creative and performing arts, including without limiting the foregoing, the arts of drama, film-making, ballet, mime, music and opera.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £213,184 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £235,187 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 28 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £180,217 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £280,700 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 5 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £164,416 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £259,634 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 26 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £212,942 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £243,469 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 6 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £213,217 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £201,571 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 1 December 2022 |
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
- Howden Park Centre, Howden, Livingston, West Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.firefly-arts.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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