OSCR Scottish charity profile

Showcase Society

Known as Showcase Musical Productions

ActiveCharity number SC017963
Registered19 June 1991
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC017963
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
51-100 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH53 0GL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The company aims to raise as much as possible for the chosen charity support. For a number of years this has been MacMillan Cancer Support. Reserve funds are only maintained to allow payment of production and other “up front” costs for subsequent fundraising events. In addition, a small revenue reserve is maintained by the company for General Company business.

Charitable purposes

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

Beneficiaries

  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

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

Constitutional objectives

The object of the Society is to educate the public in the dramatic and operatic arts, to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said arts, to assist and further such charitable institutions and charitable purposes as the Committee shall from time to time determine. and in furtherance of this object but not otherwise the Society through its management committee shall have the following powers: (a) To promote plays. Drama, comedies, operas, operettas and other dramatic and operatic works of educative value. (b) To purchase, acquire and obtain interests in the copyright of or the right to perform or show any such dramatic or operatic work. (c) To purchase or otherwise acquire plant. Machinery, furniture, fixtures, fittings, scenery and all other necessary effects. (d) To raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation and otherwise provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds. (e) To do all such things as shall further the objects of the Society.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 October 2025£32,499£33,775020 July 2026
31 October 2024£32,114£30,46607 July 2025
30 November 2023£32,767£31,31609 June 2024
31 October 2022£29,750£25,871012 July 2023
31 October 2021£1,153£2,470023 August 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
21 Nethershiel Crescent, West Lothian
Website supplied to OSCR
www.show-case.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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