01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047359
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- KW1 4UD
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Lyth Arts Society SC005543 Lyth Arts Society SC005543 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Lyth Arts Centre Ltd SC047359 which is a Charitable Company
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
LAC is Scotland’s most northerly mainland arts centre, presenting an annual programme of live performance across the North Highlands, alongside contemporary visual art and an extensive participatory programme of educational and socially engaged arts projects led by local creatives. LAC has a reputation for creative excellence, providing unique and rewarding opportunities for the people of Caithness and North Sutherland and beyond. The Centre is a vital contributor to Scottish artistic life and cultural identity. LAC strives to be a nationally and internationally recognised, industry leading small arts centre that challenges conceptions about what it means to be ‘rural’. LAC supports artists and creative practitioners of all ages and backgrounds to have access to high quality art and in-depth engagement opportunities, and support to develop their own creative skills. Our programme celebrates our people, our cultural heritage and encourages action and say in the future of our place
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The company is established for charitable purposes only and to provide public benefit in Caithness and the surrounding area. In particular the company's objects are: 4.1. to advance the arts and culture in an inclusive and accessible manner, by promoting participation in a wide range of arts and cultural events to the range of communities of Caithness and the North Highlands. 4.2. to advance the education of the public in arts and culture through encouraging participation in, and by delivering, educational programmes in arts and culture. and 4.3. do other such things considered by the directors to be conducive to the above objects.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £295,456 | £388,934 | 5 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £472,788 | £480,738 | 5 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £360,963 | £445,555 | 5 | 24 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £339,273 | £320,765 | 5 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £323,649 | £217,867 | 5 | 22 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
- Lyth Arts Centre, Lyth, Wick, Caithness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lytharts.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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