01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041585
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- G13 1QL
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 08/02/12 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by ConFAB SC041585, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 18/06/10
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
At conFAB we provide opportunities for humans to have positive experiences of themselves. We do this by igniting, supporting and developing the innate creativity that is in all of us. We support and develop accessible, high quality arts practices, which promote the well-being and development of all people. We have extensive experience of delivering high quality programmes of creative writing, visual art, drama, music and dance workshops and performances, providing free arts activities for people facing barriers to participation.
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 advancement of the arts by the development of high quality arts projects, productions, events, performances and workshops involving the full spectrum of arts practises inclusive of but not exhaustive of drama, music, visual art, design, written and spoken word across Scotland. The advancement of education in formal and informal settings using art as an educational tool through arts projects, productions, events, performances and workshops across Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £46,406 | £76,339 | 1 | 27 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £77,273 | £39,937 | 1 | 2 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £39,881 | £34,952 | 1 | 1 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £62,325 | £64,864 | 1 | 27 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £20,181 | £43,043 | 1 | 3 March 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
- 8, Milner Road, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.confab.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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