01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003449
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 1DE
OSCR note: Previous legal name Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums from 02 September 1983 to 02 June 2026.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The FCAC is set up to support and promote interest in the City Art Centre and in Edinburgh Council’s Museums and Galleries. We do this by making grants to help acquire items for the permanent collection of The City Art Centre and Edinburgh Museums and Galleries. The FCAC also arrange visits to places of interest to the Friends as well as lectures and social events. Funds are raised by these events and membership subscriptions. All profits from events go to support the City Art Centre, the Edinburgh Museum, the Museum of Childhood, the Peoples' Story, the Writers' Museum, the Scott Monument, Lauriston Castle, etc. Details of each year's grants and donations are published in the Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums Annual Report.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2. The aim of the Society is to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the power:- (a) To support and promote interest in the City Art Centre, the Travelling Gallery, the Museum of Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle, the Museum of Childhood, the People’s Story, Queensferry Museum, The Writers Museum, and any other art centre and museum administered by the City of Edinburgh Council by arranging meetings, lectures, discussions, social events, educational activities or any other appropriate means: (b)To raise funds and allocate sums for the purpose of: (i) Acquiring or aiding the acquisition of items for the permanent collections of the City Art Centre and Museums. (ii) Providing financial help with education/teaching projects linked with exhibitions or other special activities promoted by the City Art Centre or Museums of Edinburgh. (c)To provide help as and when requested by senior staff of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh. (d)To arrange visits to other places of interest to the Society
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £19,344 | £20,404 | 0 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £17,492 | £14,753 | 0 | 10 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,735 | £6,780 | 0 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,062 | £8,069 | 0 | 5 July 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,292 | £15,448 | 0 | 7 December 2021 |
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
- City Art Centre, 2 Market Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://cultureedinburgh.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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