01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042222
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- EH14 2SA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Starcatchers is Scotland’s Arts and Early Years organisation. We believe that our youngest children, those aged birth-to-five, should be able to fulfil their rights under the UNCRC through access to arts and creative experiences that give inspiration, joy and wonder to early childhood in Scotland. Our mission is to inspire babies, toddlers and young children by including them in high quality live performances and creative experiences that fulfil their right to access a rich arts and cultural life in Scotland regardless of where they live or their background.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To support, research, develop and create performances and arts experiences for babies and young children and their parents, carers, education and support provides and provide training and professions opportunities for educators.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £949,074 | £1,006 | £920,446 | £0 | £3,887 | £23,735 | £908,979 | £0 | £908,979 | £0 | 12 | 26 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £898,698 | £484 | £863,343 | £0 | £2,696 | £32,175 | £748,601 | £0 | £748,601 | £0 | 12 | 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £722,787 | £5,121 | £698,712 | £0 | £1,568 | £17,386 | £692,039 | £0 | £692,039 | £0 | 12 | 18 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £756,894 | £405 | £755,611 | £0 | £853 | £25 | £841,174 | £0 | £841,174 | £0 | 12 | 5 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £721,051 | £669 | £719,881 | £0 | £451 | £50 | £768,033 | £0 | £768,033 | £0 | 12 | 6 December 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
- WHALE Arts, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.starcatchers.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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