01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043024
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH4 3DR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To support the National Galleries of Scotland in its aims to care for, develop, research and display the nation’s collection of Scottish and international fine art in addition to supporting activities to assist the Audience Offer, enhance audience experiences and build financial resilience
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Foundation are to advance the charitable purposes of National Galleries of Scotland to include the advancement of arts, heritage and culture and the advancement of education by making grants and providing financial support for projects and activities being carried out by the National Galleries of Scotland or projects and activities being supported by the National Galleries of Scotland
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,437,000 | £603,000 | 0 | 22 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,226,000 | −£652,000 | 0 | 24 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £612,000 | £2,245,000 | 0 | 24 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £528,425 | £155,790 | 0 | 31 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £351,487 | £312,306 | 0 | 30 September 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
- Finance Department, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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