OSCR Scottish charity profile

Barns-Graham Charitable Trust

ActiveCharity number SC016854
Registered8 May 1997
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC016854
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
4
Postcode
EH7 5HS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The objects of the charity are inter alia to support artwork exhibitions in museum or commercial third party premises. to establish a dedicated research space and to support charitable bodies with the primary purpose of advancing the education and training of persons who require assistance to further their education and training in the Arts. The trustees consider how best to meet public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives, in planning future activities for the year ahead and beyond.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To support charitable bodies with the prime purpose of advancing educatjion, research and fellowships. To support the provision of training of such persons as may require assistance in the arts.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
5 April 2025£101,807£415,909423 December 2025
5 April 2024£100,796£377,879418 December 2024
5 April 2023£97,810£382,270412 December 2023
5 April 2022£92,037£321,732429 November 2022
5 April 2021£87,394£256,10745 January 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
77 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.barns-grahamtrust.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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