01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016437
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- EH3 9AX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Imaginate is the national organisation in Scotland, which develops, celebrates, and presents theatre and dance for children and young people. We do this through: • Producing Edinburgh International Children’s Festival every year, presenting high quality Scottish and International shows to over 18,000 children. • Offering a year-round Creative Development Programme to support Scotland-based artists creating new work for children. • Embedding transformative theatre experiences into schools and community settings through our Creative Engagement Programme.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the Company is to advance the education of children, primarily in Scotland, concerning the performing arts by acting as an advocate and promoter for the provision of high quality performing arts and as a consequence enable children to have a clearer understanding of the performing arts, their social environment and that of other cultures.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,103,830 | £1,089,709 | 12 | 23 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,139,140 | £1,127,336 | 12 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,313,033 | £1,276,580 | 12 | 15 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,105,038 | £1,023,241 | 12 | 12 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £799,919 | £696,166 | 12 | 30 September 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
- 30B Grindlay Street , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.imaginate.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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