OSCR Scottish charity profile

Aberdeen Performing Arts

ActiveCharity number SC033733
Registered31 October 2002
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC033733
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
266
Postcode
AB25 1GL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We are a focal point for the arts in the region and it is our responsibility to deliver a programme of varied, wide-ranging activity with strong appeal across all audience and participant segments. We have a vast breadth of engagement, with over 400,000 attendances annually across our venues and festivals with many more visiting to see our exhibitions and free-to-attend performances. Our position in the North-east fosters pride in our region, developing a clear sense of place and promoting homegrown culture. Our primary focus is on deepening meaningful engagement with young people, over 75s, those in areas of deprivation and marginalised groups such as the global majority, the LGBTQ+ community and those with physical and mental health issues through a variety of engagement activities, workshops, classes, festivals, exhibitions and most importantly our programme.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

1. The Company's charitable objects are: a. to present, provide or assist in the provision of facilities at reasonable cost for arts and cultural activities, including but not limited to music, opera, drama, dance, literature, visual and digital arts and entertainment (such facilities being provided from time to time being hereinafter referred to as 'the Facilities') for the general public in, or in connection with, the Local Authority area of the Council as defined in Schedule 1 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (such Local Authority area being referred hereafter to as 'Aberdeen') and other parts of Scotland in the interests of social welfare and improving the conditions of life of the general public and, also, to encourage the wider use of the Facilities by residents of, and visitors to, Aberdeen and Scotland for festivals, concerts, workshops, conferences and events all related to the performing arts. b. to provide accessible and affordable opportunities for all members of the general public in Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland to participate in arts and cultural, activities and access the Facilities including people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 and people experiencing socio economic deprivation and other forms of disadvantage and to encourage wider participation from all ages and minority groups. and c. to advance the education of the public in arts and cultural activities by presenting, promoting, sponsoring, supporting and assisting in the development of public interest in and awareness of arts and cultural activities within and at the Facilities and in the community through the use of out- reach programmes, publications and other media promotion.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£14,359,295£14,503,3172668 December 2025
31 March 2024£12,286,913£12,641,4592665 December 2024
31 March 2023£13,076,251£13,436,3142666 December 2023
31 March 2022£10,084,550£8,327,48426612 December 2022
31 March 2021£4,546,421£4,208,07026613 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
His Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
Website supplied to OSCR
www.aberdeenperformingarts.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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