01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043152
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV1 3YA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Variations organises and runs an annual chamber music course for amateur players with professional coaching. The course includes 2 public concerts which any member of the public can attend.
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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 Subject to the overriding qualification contained in clause 4.2 below, the SCIO's principal purpose is to advance the education of the public in the art and science of music and in particular the art and science of chamber music in all its aspects by such ways as the SCIO through the trustees shall determine from time to time and by any other charitable means. 4.2 Clause 4.1 shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of the SCIO such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the SCIO may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £33,907 | £35,721 | 0 | 7 November 2025 |
| 30 September 2024 | £30,487 | £33,930 | 0 | 23 October 2024 |
| 30 September 2023 | £33,492 | £28,627 | 0 | 7 December 2023 |
| 30 September 2022 | £24,862 | £28,740 | 0 | 29 November 2022 |
| 30 September 2021 | £1,500 | £778 | 0 | 18 November 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
- Ruadh Ard, Charleston, North Kessock, Highland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.variationsscotland.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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