01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039240
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 15
- Postcode
- WC1V 6LJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a. the promotion and advancement of the education of the public in the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine arts. b. the conservation and preservation of the artistic heritage of the United Kingdom and other countries for the benefit of the public. and c. the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage, in particular, but without limitation, the decorative and fine arts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 15 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,904,668 | £2,420,455 | 15 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,721,644 | £2,202,241 | 15 | 23 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,521,674 | £2,357,397 | 15 | 30 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,787,297 | £1,793,330 | 15 | 1 September 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
- 90 HIGH HOLBORN, OFFICE 4.55, LABS, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theartssociety.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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