01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044652
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH9 1PR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Luminate is Scotland’s creative ageing organisation. We work to ensure that older people’s creativity can flourish whatever their circumstances, experience, interests and ambitions. We do this by connecting people and organisations, developing and sharing good practice, undertaking research, supporting professional development and championing creativity as we age. We are the leadership organisation for creative ageing in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- 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 only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance, promote and encourage the arts with, for and by older people. and 4.2 to advance the arts through promoting the inclusion of older people in the arts whether as artists, audiences or participants. and 4.3 to advance the arts by providing public education on ageing through promoting arts on themes of ageing, and arts that bring the generations together.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £159,288 | £191,841 | 3 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £183,177 | £253,137 | 3 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £309,615 | £332,068 | 3 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £224,842 | £292,977 | 3 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £310,514 | £238,799 | 3 | 20 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
- First Floor, Causewayside House , 160 Causewayside , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.luminatescotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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