01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016162
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- FK8 2RQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Smith Art Gallery and Museum exists to inform, educate and inspire diverse audiences to access and learn about the history of Stirlingshire and its people. The Smith has played a special part in the history of Stirling since its foundation in 1874. Established by the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith (1815-1869) on land supplied by the Burgh of Stirling, it is an historic public-private partnership which has continued to the present day. It was founded as a gallery of mainly contemporary art, with a museum and library reading room ‘for the benefit of the inhabitants of Stirling, Dunblane and Kinbuck’. Today, it functions as a gallery, museum, and cultural centre for the Stirling area. It is the repository for the historical artefacts and paintings of Stirlingshire. The museum offers exhibition opportunities for contemporary artists, a school’s programme, public events, a café, and a biodiversity garden that is accessible to the public.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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 advancement of education. The advancement of civic responsibiliy or community development. The advancement of arts, hertitage, culture, or science.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £375,363 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £405,645 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £491,647 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £434,606 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 10 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £428,949 | £12,559 | £391,411 | £21,244 | £3,735 | £0 | £415,239 | £529 | £414,710 | £0 | 10 | 19 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £355,456 | £15,197 | £328,504 | £10,370 | £1,385 | £0 | £446,386 | £18,576 | £427,810 | £0 | 10 | 22 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £474,192 | £68,135 | £401,234 | £1,546 | £3,277 | £0 | £364,339 | £6,690 | £357,649 | £0 | 10 | 9 February 2022 |
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
- Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Albert Place, Dumbarton Road, Stirling
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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