OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Arts Society Highland

ActiveCharity number SC045266
Registered4 December 2014
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC045266
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
IV12 5QY
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OSCR note: Previous charity name Highland Decorative and Fine Arts Society (SCIO) from 04/12/2014 to 25/10/2017.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To provide regular monthly meetings over 10 months each year. These cover art, music., architecture including other cultural subjects. We provide teas /coffees and the chance to socialise and meet other members, before the lectures start. We also have one or two lunch events after the meetings and the odd trip else where to places of interest. We also use any profits to provide help and encouragement for young people to improve their artistic skills., by providing workshops in our local community centre..sometimes we give donations for art topics/ exhibitions and occasionally prize money. We are icluding younger children with artistic shows hopefully once a year.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals

Constitutional objectives

4.1 The Advancement of Arts, Heritage and Culture 4.2 Provide lectures, study days and cultural trips covering all Art 4.3 Provide Workshops for young artists including school children

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£15,478£9,866014 May 2026
31 December 2024£16,394£16,16203 June 2025
31 December 2023£11,851£11,149021 April 2024
31 December 2022£9,194£11,10402 June 2023
31 December 2021£6,991£6,00908 May 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
Grianan, Balinrait, Cawdor, Nairn
Website supplied to OSCR
www.theartssocietyhighland.org.uk
Parent charity
National Decorative and Fine Arts Society · SC039240

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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