01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035527
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- G53 5DD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Village Storytelling Centre (VSC) is built on the belief that stories change lives. Our vision is a world where people and communities are inspired, connected and heard, underpinned by our mission to improve and enrich lives across Scotland through the power of story. One of only two storytelling organisations in Scotland, we are a centre for contemporary storytelling and a European leader in applied storytelling. Based in Glasgow we deliver a range of projects, training and events which aim to: • Increase access to storytelling and creative opportunities for communities • Provide platforms for people to share their voices • Develop and promote the art of contemporary oral storytelling across Scotland and beyond We achieve this through the delivery of: • A placebased programme in our local community • Collaborations with organisations across Glasgow and beyond, including schools • Supporting the development of storytellers and performance, including a biennial festival
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of all age groups of the public in the art of storytelling and expressive arts and enhance their creativity and sense of wellbeing to enable them to make a full contribution to the community and society. and to provide 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. to provide, establish, operate and/or support othr chemes of a charitable nature
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 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 9 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £382,959 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £451,800 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 9 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £358,806 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £282,675 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 9 | 6 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £354,380 | £294,339 | £60,041 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £358,392 | £0 | £358,392 | £0 | 9 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £367,162 | £302,030 | £58,553 | £6,579 | £0 | £0 | £315,163 | £0 | £315,163 | £0 | 9 | 23 November 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
- Langton Halls, 69 Langton Road, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.villagestorytelling.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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