01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016262
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 6AQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity awards grants for the promotion, development, practice and enjoyment of music and visual arts, primarily in Scotland but also elsewhere throughout the world. The Trustees aim to provide a public benefit by helping to sustain the creative activities of the donees. The charity awarded grants to thirteen institutions and one hundred and two individuals.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £135,889 | £134,959 | 0 | 8 May 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £145,362 | £127,215 | 0 | 24 February 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £126,200 | £153,516 | 0 | 13 March 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £122,557 | £155,425 | 0 | 23 May 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £169,435 | £188,567 | 0 | 9 March 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
- 3 Glenfinlas Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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