01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003728
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 413
- Postcode
- EH4 3DS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purposes of the National Galleries of Scotland is to. (a)care for, preserve and add to the objects in their collections, (b)secure that the objects are exhibited to the public, (c)secure that the objects are available to persons seeking to inspect them in connection with study or research, and (d)generally promote the public’s enjoyment and understanding of the Fine Arts both by means of the Board’s collections and by such other means as they consider appropriate.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of managing the National Galleries of Scotland and for such other purposes connected with the promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland as may be prescribed,
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £32,647,000 | £31,265,000 | 413 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £32,256,000 | £52,465,000 | 413 | 15 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £37,258,000 | £24,750,000 | 413 | 27 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £33,920,000 | £23,581,000 | 413 | 16 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £30,279,000 | £22,359,000 | 413 | 10 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
- Gallery of Modern Art 2, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nationalgalleries.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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