01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044864
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 9EE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was established to support the aims and objectives of the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, a biennial series of discussions, performances and events at which artists and thinkers join culture ministers from around the world.
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
(a) the advancement of arts and culture and the advancement of education by (i) the organisation and promotion of an international summit held periodically in Edinburgh to discuss and promote the role of arts and culture in Scotland and internationally and (ii) the promotion of private and public support of the arts and culture. and (b) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions 'charitable purpose' or 'charitable object' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a 'charitable institution' shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £178 | £20,330 | 0 | 29 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £755 | £58,886 | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £10,131 | £99,045 | 0 | 29 February 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £655,597 | £560,467 | 0 | 1 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £146,799 | £181,369 | 0 | 29 July 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
- Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, 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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