OSCR Scottish charity profile

Highlight Arts

ActiveCharity number SC044516
Registered12 December 2013
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC044516
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH6 4JB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

We produce activities that facilitate cultural exchange between artists working in Scotland and the UK and artists working in other countries that present meaningful opportunities for growth in understanding across borders.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes of the advancement of the arts, and in particular the objects are: 4.1 to advance education in contemporary culture and of cross-cultural dialogue and understanding, by means of the encouragement of the arts, including (but not limited to) the provision of performances, events and workshops of international music, literature and film. 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£18,694£17,92909 October 2025
31 December 2023£0£6,392016 September 2024
31 December 2022£0£6,39205 October 2023
31 December 2021£4,066£22,078025 October 2022
31 December 2020£13,584£9,416017 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
Highlight Arts, 2/4 Great Michael Rise, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.highlightarts.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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