01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032702
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH10 4DP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Scots Music Group (SMG) teaches, promotes and performs Scottish traditional music, song and dance to and with adult students. In doing this it aims to create a critical relationship of respect and status to these art forms that they may live in the heart of the community and beyond. It offers a comprehensive programme, including weekly classes, short courses, one-day workshops, monthly events and specific community projects. To deliver this programme, SMG employs the best practitioners of Scottish music, song and dance as tutors to teach, inspire and encourage its students to perform together in the community. SMG helps to organise music sessions and community performance opportunities. It raises funding for the programme through charging fees for classes, events and membership, donations, fundraising activities by members and securing external grant funding where possible.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education for the public benefit (the benefit area shall primarily be the City of Edinburgh) by providing a lifelong education programme of Scots traditional music, song and dance
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £129,200 | £120,701 | 2 | 25 June 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £106,857 | £108,814 | 2 | 20 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £106,857 | £108,814 | 2 | 20 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £100,602 | £102,573 | 2 | 20 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £100,602 | £102,573 | 2 | 24 March 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
- Scots Music Group office, Eric Liddell Community, 15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scotsmusic.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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