01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003525
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- EH4 3BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Society exists to promote the performance of live classical chamber music,, to provide a performance platform for emerging and established talent and work with established providers of advanced musical education with a view to encouraging & supporting young musicians . This we achieve by delivering 35 recitals a year in our 50 seater performance venue - delivering a blend of performances by established performers and young talent. All recitals are open to the public free of charge. We are entirely self supporting and are registered as a small business letting out our premises as a rehearsal /practice space. Teachers and students of music are also able to hire rooms by the hour. at highly competitive rates.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote and encourage the study,practice and knowledge of the arts, and particularly the art of music, in Edinburgh and surrounding district.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £33,396 | £29,936 | 1 | 3 August 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £33,527 | £30,421 | 1 | 28 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £28,462 | £29,468 | 1 | 19 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £21,319 | £19,337 | 1 | 3 May 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £27,900 | £26,609 | 1 | 10 April 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
- 3 Belford Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edinburghsocietyofmusicians.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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