01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047792
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 8RG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our main activities are theatre performances for young children, typically aged under 5, and their families, carers, schools and nurseries. We perform largely in theatres and at arts/theatre festivals, but also in schools and nurseries. We also provide educational workshops to accompany the performances - movement or craft based workshops around the themes in the performance.
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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the arts and culture, particularly by creating highquality professional performances for children. 4.2 To advance education in the arts, through creativity-based educational workshops. 4.3 To promote equality and diversity through the arts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £16,213 | £3,425 | 0 | 31 July 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £4,300 | £4,600 | 0 | 4 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £16,295 | £11,230 | 0 | 25 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £80,186 | £87,947 | 0 | 23 August 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £1,550 | £3,334 | 0 | 1 August 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
- Studio F43, Out of the Blue, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bearhugtheatre.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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