01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC012776
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- G1 1NQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Scottish Music Centre’s mission is to champion Scotland’s music: past, present and future The Scottish Music Centre is a nationally and internationally recognised organisation at the heart of the Scotland’s music industry. Based in Glasgow's City Halls, we’re active across all music genres and engage with creative people of all ages and abilities. From preserving our music heritage with the ever-expanding archive to representing contemporary composers and musicians, we support, promote and champion the wealth of talent that abounds in Scotland’s music community. We provide essential services to Scotland’s music sector across several key areas and act as a conduit, a catalyst and a connector to those working in the sector and the public at home and abroad.
Charitable purposes
- 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
to promote, maintain, improve and advance education in the Arts and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing music by Scottish and Scottish based composers of all periods
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £367,855 | £377,042 | 7 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £416,421 | £421,905 | 7 | 19 March 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £418,297 | £447,564 | 7 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £342,355 | £376,700 | 7 | 5 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £472,573 | £380,570 | 7 | 16 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
- City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, Scottish Music Centre
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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