OSCR Scottish charity profile

Out Of The Darkness Theatre Company

Known as Out of the Darkness Theatre Company

ActiveCharity number SC020599
Registered14 October 1992
Main locationMoray
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC020599
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
7
Postcode
IV30 6AA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

ODTC has continued to provide tailored support for our members with learning disabilities, ensuring they have the resources and assistance needed to participate fully in our programs. Our inclusive approach fosters a supportive environment where all members can thrive, develop their skills, and build confidence through theatre and performance arts. Due to the demand for our service we continue to attract new members and are now crossing into Highland and Aberdeenshire regions. This expansion allows us to reach more communities and provide our unique service of theatre training and support to a wider population.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • People with disabilities or health problems

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The company’s objects are: (1) The company is established to advance the education and to promote the welfare of people with learning challenges through a) the provision of a forum which will enable people with learning challenges to fully express themselves through the creative arts. b) The creation of meaningful work experience in the arts for people with learning challenges c) the encouragement of self-reliance and initiative among people with learning challenges through their involvement with the arts (2) The company is established to advance education in performing arts through working in partnership with education providers. (3) The company performs and provides theatre and entertainment ensuring accessibility to all, enabling community and social engagement. 5 The company’s objects are restricted to those set out in article 4 (but subject to article 6). 6 The company may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR) add to, remove or alter the statement of the company’s objects in article 4. on any occasion when it does so, it must give notice to the registrar of companies and the amendment will not be effective until that notice is registered on the register of companies.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£345,987£329,28875 August 2025
31 March 2024£288,047£275,51072 December 2024
31 March 2023£273,055£260,13478 January 2024
31 March 2022£257,237£238,844721 December 2022
31 March 2021£219,500£215,676720 December 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
The Wards, Elgin
Website supplied to OSCR
www.odtheatre.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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