01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040137
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 6HY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Advance the education of the general public in the traditions of the Celtic lunar calendar fire festivals and their relevance to contemporary culture. Further an awareness of and promote participation in the Scottish traditions of street theatre, music and pageantry. Advance the performing arts through the development of skills in professional performance and production within a cooperative and collaborative environment.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purposes for which the Company is established (in this Memorandum referred to as 'the Objects') shall be wholly charitable. The expression 'charitable' with regard to the purposes of the Company shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7(2) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts. In particular the Objects shall be: 3.1 to advance the education of the general public in the traditions of the Celtic lunar calendar fire festivals and their relevance to contemporary culture. and 3.2 to further an awareness of and promote participation in the Scottish traditions of street theatre, music and pageantry. and 3.3 to advance the performing arts through the development of skills in professional performance and production within a cooperative and collaborative environment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £217,787 | £199,956 | 0 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £174,853 | £138,014 | 0 | 20 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £149,600 | £118,753 | 0 | 25 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £37,498 | £56,414 | 0 | 30 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £7,776 | £37,294 | 0 | 30 September 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
- 16 East Cromwell Street, Edinbugh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.beltane.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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