01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC012460
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- EH4 4BA
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 07 July 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Screen Education Edinburgh SC012460, which was a Trust registered as a charity since 09 May 1989
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SEE’s committed to providing filmmaking opportunities for all, delivering high-quality learning, training, and production programmes that develop people of all ages across education, community, and talent and skills development. Through a progressive pathway of development, SEE’s programmes build confidence, enhance well-being, raise attainment, and equip participants with the knowledge and skills to progress into further and higher education, and into the film, TV, and media industries. Founded in 1981 with the aim of using film education and production to develop people, support the work of partner organisations, and be at the heart of community development, SEE now has a regional and national presence across Scotland. The organisation is proud of its place within the community and its track record, and positive reputation for developing people from areas of deprivation and low-income households, as well as those living with disabilities, or from diverse backgrounds.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: to advance education through the provision of film education and filmmaking training programmes. and to advance the relief of poverty through targeted education programmes working with communities situated in areas of multiple deprivation and in rural areas, thereby improving well-being and life chances of participants and providing supported pathways into employment and further education. and to advance the art of film through programmes of film education and filmmaking training that promote excellence and an understanding and appreciation of the central importance of film and media within contemporary Scotland. and to advance education and training opportunities through moving image production work, where the provision is made with the purpose of education and the development of filmmaking skills and where such opportunities are prioritised within areas of multiple deprivation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £550,237 | £524,376 | 12 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £398,560 | £385,040 | 12 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £268,107 | £245,986 | 12 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £344,527 | £328,722 | 12 | 24 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £265,679 | £253,724 | 12 | 22 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
- 30 Ferry Road Avenue, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.screen-ed.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
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