01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044061
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- G3 6PE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Glasgow School of Art Students' Association (GSASA) exists to advance education, promote the arts, and improve student welfare through creative, cultural, and social activities. We represent and support students at the Glasgow School of Art, providing advocacy, social spaces, campaigns, and opportunities for personal and professional development. We facilitate student-led projects, cultural events, and exhibitions while fostering a community where diverse voices are heard and celebrated. Through partnerships, campaigns, and tailored services, we enhance the student experience, ensuring equal access and a supportive environment that empowers students to thrive academically, socially, and artistically.
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
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
5.1 The Association shall be the Students? Association of The Glasgow School of Art and shall promote the welfare and interests of the students of the School. 5.2 The Association is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, its objects (?Objects?) shall be (i) the advancement of education. (ii) the advancement of the arts, science or heritage and culture and (iii) 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. 5.3 In pursuance thereof, the Association, for the public benefit, shall seek: 5.3.1 to promote the welfare and interests of the Members. 5.3.2 to provide a forum for Member?s opinions, an active social space, a network for creative development and a venue for entertainment. 5.3.3 to support the opinions, interests and activities of the Members. 5.3.4 to improve services for and support all of its Members. and 5.3.5 do all things which are lawful to promote the Objects.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £363,721 | £327,477 | 9 | 7 November 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £383,395 | £347,534 | 9 | 9 December 2024 |
| 31 July 2023 | £316,698 | £319,967 | 9 | 15 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £270,586 | £255,976 | 9 | 3 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £168,460 | £203,658 | 9 | 27 April 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
- Glasgow School of Art Students' Association, 20 Scott Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.thegsasa.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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