01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027138
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 1RF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity's mission is to advance the education of the general public about Indian art. The charity sets to achieve this mission by providing grants to both individuals and organisations who require assistance with academic projects concerned with Indian art, or with exhibitions, lectures and symposia on the subject. While the Dallapiccola Foundation is a charity registered in Scotland, funding is provided to successful applicants worldwide so long as the eligibility criteria are met.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of the education of the Public about Indian Art by:- (a) The promotion or assistance in the promotion of academic projects concerned with Indian Art particularly, but not exclusively, associated with the regions of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Orissa and Bengal (b) the foundation, endowment and equipment of universities, colleges and other centres of learning or similar status, concerned with the study of Indian Art (c) the establishment of educational scholarships of any kind at any University, College or place of higher learning for the purpose of advancing the study of Indian Art (d) the promotion of interest in Indian Art through exhibitions, lectures, symposia or other media
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £37,352 | £35,929 | 0 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £37,643 | £46,235 | 0 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £28,655 | £27,766 | 0 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £39,910 | £82,669 | 0 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £26,440 | £40,022 | 0 | 7 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 Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wssociety.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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