01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046889
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH7 5AB
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace SC039685 - Dunard Fund. SC039685 - Dunard Fund intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to SC046889 - Dunard Fund 2016 which is a [Charitable Company].
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Dunard Fund has the primary purpose of promoting and advancing the arts across the UK, principally by making donations for: 1. the training and performance of classical music at the highest standard. 2. the education and display of visual arts at an international standard. and 3. the rehabilitation of endangered architectural masterpieces and the design and development of new architectural masterpieces. Dunard Fund provides support annually to a selection of regional and national charities which support or perform classical music and opera at an international standard, other charities involved in other aspects of the arts, culture, architecture and the environment. Dunard Fund has particularly committed support for two major capital projects, one the creation of a 1,000-seater state of the art concert hall in the heart of Edinburgh, and the other the rescue and restoration of the 200 year old neo-classical building at the former Royal High School below Calton Hill in Edinburgh.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charitable Purposes of Dunard Fund ('the Charitable Purposes') are for the advancement for public benefit of: 3.1.1 education. 3.1.2 health and saving of lives. 3.1.3 citizenship and community development. 3.1.4 the arts, heritage and culture. 3.1.5 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational facilities, in order to improve the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and/ or 3.1.6 environmental protection or improvement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £14,718,064 | £5,987,764 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £14,078,945 | £12,571,362 | 0 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,107,480 | £2,916,728 | 0 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £18,422,159 | £46,166,993 | 0 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £9,302,081 | £8,426,042 | 0 | 10 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
- 4 Royal Terrace, 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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