01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008158
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 14
- Postcode
- FK8 2DG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Artlink Central brings artists together with people experiencing exclusion, disability or disadvantage. Our mission and artistic vision is to explore the creative potential of socially engaged arts practice in public and sited spaces. Established in 1988, Artlink Central works with evidence-based practice across all artforms. We produce artist-led participatory programmes that support people with disabilities, people experiencing mental health issues or from excluded communities. We create innovative and accessible opportunities and experiences for people and communities who face complex issues. using the arts to remove social, physical and attitudinal barriers to participation in society. We work within hospitals, schools, prisons, day centres and community-based settings, as well as in the public realm. We work across art forms, collaborating closely with artists, statutory and voluntary sector agencies and with people accessing our artistic programmes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4. The Company’s objects are the promotion of the performing and expressive arts for people who experience disadvantage and disability and are in particular (but without limitation) as follows: 4.1 To promote, maintain, improve and advance education and social welfare, particularly by the encouragement of the performing and expressive arts and crafts in various arts and non-arts venues, especially with people who experience disadvantage and disability, both those who are registered disabled and those who are not. 4.2 To work in partnership with disabled people in all aspects of its work, being guided and led by their needs, preferences and capacities. 4.3 To develop a programme of arts-related activities for the benefit of relevant groups primarily in central Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £308,102 | £372,211 | 14 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £410,756 | £356,809 | 14 | 12 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £359,962 | £366,996 | 14 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £279,921 | £272,016 | 14 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £270,993 | £199,708 | 14 | 30 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
- 5 - 7 Upper Craigs, Stirling
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.artlinkcentral.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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