OSCR Scottish charity profile

Friends of Edinburgh Atelier

ActiveCharity number SC047547
Registered30 June 2017
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC047547
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH6 6LX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Our charity is set up to make opportunities available for those who wish to study art via the atelier system, regardless of finncial status or prior experience. Also to provide financial asststance to those who have progressed through the courses but have been unable to complete due to an unforseen change in circumstances. The money for this comes through fundraising events and through a popup charity shop selling items donated by students, friends and relatives and anyone else we can rope in.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

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

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To provide facilities and educational resources (that would otherwise not be available) for Edinburgh Atelier of Fine Art. 4.2 To provide financial assistance and opportunities for participation by people who might otherwise be excluded. 4.3 To advance atelier art at a national level, encourage high standards by raising artistic skills and nurturing talent, and contributing to the cultural life of the nation.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2025£2,951£1,06603 March 2026
30 June 2024£1,232£1,574016 March 2025
30 June 2023£1,141£1,574025 March 2024
30 June 2022£2,085£1,718026 February 2023
30 June 2021£2,086£1,718015 October 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
Custom House, 65-67 Commercial Street, Leith, 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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