01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027700
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 21
- Postcode
- EH4 4AB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
North Edinburgh Arts (NEA) is the place for local residents to relax, explore, learn and get creative together. From art to dance, music to textiles, woodwork to yoga, we offer over 30 hours of workshops every week, with something for all ages and interests to enjoy. NEA houses a 96 seat theatre, 72 seat café, 6 artist studios, 5 multi-use studios, a music studio, 2 wood workshops, 4 offices, a hot desk mezzanine, third floor greenhouse, and half acre community garden. NEA makes up a third of the MacMillan Hub, and shares an entrance with the Muirhouse Library, the Skills Hub, and the Pennywell Early Years Centre, all run by the City of Edinburgh Council. NEA is a Charity registered in Scotland (SC027700) run by a dedicated team working with freelance artists, valued volunteers, and partner organisations. NEA is overseen and supported by our Board of Directors. North Edinburgh Arts condemns all forms of racism and discrimination.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The company has been formed to benefit principally the community of North Edinburgh which comprises the areas of Muirhouse, Pilton, Granton and Drylaw (the “Community”) with the following objects: 4.1 The advancement of education through promotion of the arts, particularly among the residents of the Community. and 4.2 The provision of recreational facilities within the Community, in particular with a view to improving the conditions of life for the residents of the Community. 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 article 57) 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
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £722,147 | £754,543 | 21 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £667,628 | £714,124 | 21 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £945,697 | £712,663 | 21 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £696,573 | £684,983 | 21 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £885,523 | £800,482 | 21 | 17 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
- 12C Macmillan Square , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.northedinburgharts.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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