01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047513
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G43 2AL
OSCR note: Previous Name 21CC (formerly 21st Century Challenges) from 16/06/2017 to 13/02/2018
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
21Common are an arts charity based in Glasgow who use Social Practice (a collaborative, community-focused art form) to ignite social change. We create spectacular experiences that consistently challenge the traditional ideas of who can be an artist by amplifying those most under-represented in that role. In the past 7 years we have produced 9 new dance works for public presentation. 27 school and community collaborations and 21 national and international touring engagements. Accessibility is central to our work, recognising intersectionality / complexity. We create exceptional art outside of the accepted, giving those with the least power an agency within the artistic process
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4:1 To advance the education of the general public through the provision of innovative and inclusive arts activities and events 4.2 To use arts activity such as workshops and schools projects to advance citizenship and community cohesion 4.3 To advance arts, heritage and culture by providing theatre of exceptional quality and imagination 4.4 To provide activities that advance opportunities for marginalised communities, such as the elderly, disabled people or disenfranchised young people to take part in the arts
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £243,702 | £223,508 | 3 | 11 February 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £180,644 | £185,206 | 3 | 19 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £146,459 | £192,389 | 3 | 23 February 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £171,644 | £156,509 | 3 | 6 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £145,965 | £118,468 | 3 | 9 March 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
- 29 Tinto Road, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.21common.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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