01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042825
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH4 4AB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
From grass-roots youth work to award-winning productions, Tinderbox aims to ignite a spark in people – one which fills them with confidence, imagination and sense of possibility, and helps them achieve things they never thought possible. Our work uses music and the arts to bring people together and strengthen communities, providing exciting opportunities to those who need them most, and supporting young people to build their confidence, skills, self-esteem, and professional experience. Tinderbox offers a range of creative workshops, orchestra courses, arts residences and apprenticeship programmes. We provide a year-round programme working with hundreds of children and young people aged 10-25, from complete beginners to young professionals and all levels in between.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance education through providing workshops, rehearsals and performance opportunities for young people in music and the arts, through providing young people with opportunities for personal development and achievement, and through supporting young people's development of a range of life skills including group working, leadership and decision making. To advance the arts through promoting collaboration across the arts, developing strong links between young people and the wider contemporary arts scene, and promoting creativity, inclusivity, network-building and excellence in youth arts. To organise recreational activities in music and the arts for young people, with the object of improving the conditions of life for these people.
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 | £440,504 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £532,442 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £455,469 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £427,421 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 5 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £326,140 | £252,249 | £73,891 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £386,538 | £0 | £385,908 | £630 | 6 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £335,504 | £289,063 | £46,441 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £274,469 | £0 | £273,869 | £600 | 6 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £279,948 | £266,038 | £13,910 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £148,730 | £0 | £148,230 | £500 | 6 | 8 December 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
- C/O Tinderbox, North Edinburgh Arts, 12C MacMillan Square, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tinderboxcollective.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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