01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007456
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 38
- Postcode
- EH6 6HW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Leith School of Art aims to provide an art education that emphasises the whole person, in curriculum and pastoral care. Since its foundation Leith School of Art is committed to providing a distinctive range of art education opportunities to all, regardless of background and financial means. Leith School of Art’s charitable aims are centred on its commitment to making art accessible to all, by offering bursaries and concessionary places across our courses. In pursuit of its artistic aims Leith School of Art offers a full-time year-long Foundation Course, a structured Graduate Residency scheme, a Schools Programme for students in local schools and a wide range of other year-long courses as well as short courses, weekend workshops and summer school.
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
(a) To set up and carry on schools at or by means of which students may obtain education and instruction and particularly in or with regard to art, architecture, drawing, designing, painting, sculpture and all other subjects whatever that may be conducive to the knowledge of or skill in any trade, pursuit or calling and do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the carrying on of such an establishments. and (b) to provide schools and all necesssaries and conveniences for or to students, teachers, lecturers, employees and officers temporarily or otherwise by the Company, and to afford them facilities for study, research, cultivation, teaching and performance of the tasks and duties allotted to them respectively.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £948,223 | £963,224 | 38 | 24 February 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £883,665 | £928,762 | 38 | 6 February 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £938,397 | £899,455 | 38 | 21 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £888,916 | £845,987 | 38 | 20 December 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £815,499 | £713,666 | 38 | 19 November 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
- 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.leithschoolofart.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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