01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027486
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH12 6NZ
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 18th May 2016 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC356199, company name: The Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purposes of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public about the works of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan by means of lectures, public performances and other related activities. We regularly undertake fully-staged shows and both formal and informal concerts of the work of Gilbert and Sullivan, and hold social and other meetings for members. We also engage with like-minded organisations across Scotland and the wider UK to encourage mutual support of similar aims.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purposes of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public about the works of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan by means of lectures, public performances and other related activities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £56,921 | £48,272 | 0 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £104,749 | £96,851 | 0 | 31 January 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £69,977 | £103,559 | 0 | 9 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £71,281 | £80,870 | 0 | 20 January 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £25,586 | £5,469 | 0 | 15 February 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
- 26b/4 St John's Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edgas.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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