01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041758
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB10 7LP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To support Aberdeen Sinfonietta by providing a charitable giving platform that organisations require to make charitable donations. We achieve this by promoting the Trust and its activities through our newsletter, concert programmes, the Aberdeen Sinfonietta website and the various social media activities. The Trust is also registered with Benevity to maximise donations through our corporate partners. The trust is currently looking at developing tiered and/or specific sponsorship packages as a way of encouraging local businesses to reach their potential customer base.
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 or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the Trust may see fit, which may include the promotion of and/or support for public concerts and recitals in Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland to be given by the Aberdeen Sinfonietta and its members. (b) to further such other charitable purpose or purposes connected with music and the northeast of Scotland as the Trust in its absolute discretion shall think fit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £9,836 | £5,044 | 0 | 2 March 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £1,096 | £0 | 0 | 8 October 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £1,347 | £5,500 | 0 | 18 March 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £1,419 | £3,000 | 0 | 8 March 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £3,331 | £0 | 0 | 15 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
- 272 Broomhill Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- aberdeensinfonietta.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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