OSCR Scottish charity profile

Charades Theatre Company

ActiveCharity number SC048029
Registered29 December 2017
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048029
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
51-100 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
EH4 8DZ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

CTC uses the unique power of musical theatre as a Communication for Development (C4D) tool. We deliver compelling narratives that empower audiences, inspire participation, promote understanding, and drive behaviour/social change. Our work is underpinned by a commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, and measurable impact.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1. to provide opportunities for adults and children to witness, experience and take part in music, drama and performance. 4.2. to provide current and future generations with an inspiring introduction to cultural and scientific stories, events and discoveries. 4.3. to advance the practice of incorporating music and drama into the education curriculum and promote the many crosscurricular benefits that this creates. 4.4. to advance community participation in music and drama and promote the many benefits that this provides.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
5 April 2025£480,200£527,159318 December 2025
5 April 2024£131,392£143,26933 January 2025
5 April 2023£249,722£267,917329 September 2023
5 April 2022£87,287£37,77134 January 2023
5 April 2021£13,872£2,348330 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
15 Cammo Crescent, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.charadestheatre.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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