01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042631
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH2 2PR
OSCR note: Previous name - Arts & Business Scotland from 05/10/2011 to 20/04/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Objects 4 The company’s objects are the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture and the promotion of the efficiency of charities through the following activities:- (a) The promotion and support of partnership between the culture, public and business sectors, in order to enhance the value of the arts, heritage and culture to social, civic and economic life (b) The promotion and development of the culture sector in Scotland and beyond, by improving skills and knowledge to enable organisational sustainability and entrepreneurship. (c) The promotion of good governance and management and operations amongst culture sector organisations in Scotland and beyond including, but without prejudice to the generality, the provision of training and the promotion of best practice.
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 2025 | £481,411 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £577,806 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £550,649 | £222,829 | £324,869 | £100 | £2,851 | £0 | £631,976 | £12,791 | £619,185 | £0 | 6 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £686,596 | £219,375 | £466,202 | £100 | £919 | £0 | £625,379 | £14,132 | £611,247 | £0 | 6 | 5 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £916,426 | £222,768 | £693,219 | £35 | £404 | £0 | £859,608 | £13,771 | £845,837 | £0 | 6 | 27 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £687,332 | £221,898 | £460,560 | £3,830 | £1,044 | £0 | £674,074 | £12,694 | £661,380 | £0 | 6 | 21 October 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
- Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cultureandbusiness.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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