01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040434
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH9 1BD
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 28 August 2020 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC357907, company name: Grace Notes Scotland)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
“We are committed to handing on traditions to new generations, extending our outreach through social media (Facebook) and Mailchimp, and through meaningful engagement with students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Recent care-home projects with (mostly elderly) participants—alongside carers—have shown clear benefits: improved emotional and physical wellbeing, enhanced social interaction, and strengthened intergenerational connection.”
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 organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of arts, heritage and culture, of the indigenous folklore of Scotland through the promotion of Scottish and Gaelic music, dance, performance and writing and for the preservation, conservation, and appreciation of Scottish culture, all for the benefit and enjoyment of the public in Scotland and elsewhere. and 4.2 To advance the education of the public in Scotland and elsewhere in Scottish traditional music, arts, culture and heritage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £4,355 | £4,342 | 0 | 1 September 2025 |
| 30 April 2024 | £5,008 | £7,857 | 0 | 9 January 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | £10,753 | £4,246 | 0 | 3 December 2023 |
| 30 April 2022 | £7,607 | £5,247 | 0 | 3 January 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | £15,306 | £4,551 | 0 | 8 November 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
- 90/2 Whitehouse Loan, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gracenotescotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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