01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032252
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 14
- Postcode
- EH6 7BZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Cutting Edge Theatre is one of Scotland's leading small theatre companies based in Edinburgh. We have won several Awards for our Inclusion work and work mainly with marginalised people. With 30 years of history, we aim to make a difference in the lives of the people and communities we work with. We believe that everyone should have equal access to the Performing Arts as audience members, participants and professionals and to do this: - we work with learning/disabled young people and adults who attend our weekly INSPIRE Disability Arts sessions. These are tailored to meet their individual requirements. We currently run 10 weekly drama groups for those aged 8+ and these are provided free of charge. - we engage with diverse communities in our open-air promenade plays and our touring theatre productions around Scotland Our main objective is to strive for an equal society and recognise that access to drama experience provides a springboard to positive change.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance education for the public benefit by the promotion of the arts, in particular but not exclusively the art of drama.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £299,714 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £213,238 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 31 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £195,736 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £109,304 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 22 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £66,003 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £110,928 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 19 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £209,990 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £177,226 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £87,781 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £63,690 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 11 July 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
- 7/3 Tower Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cuttingedgetheatre.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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