01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048978
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- EH10 4NY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Scottish Game Developers Association (SGDA) is the national representative body for Scotland's game development community. It hosts events, convenes studios, supports emerging talent, and advocates for the sector with external and public partners. In 2025, SGDA strengthened its organisational foundations and is now financially supported by 12 corporate members and 11 indie member companies, enabling it to have a General Manager, and a proven track record in event delivery and sector advocacy. This has allowed it to deliver its first dedicated in-person games accelerator with 24 participants as well as providing the logistic support for the very well received DICE Europe Dundee event.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisations purposes are: 4.1 To raise the profile of the development of videogames and associated interactive visual, audio-visual and technology based arts as an integral part of Scotland?s arts, heritage, culture and science sectors through a regular series of community building events and information sharing activities. 4.1.1 To further the education of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Arts relating to the development of videogames and create understanding of the integral role these fields play within the wider community.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £34,000 | £23,661 | 1 | 30 April 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £194 | 1 | 8 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £0 | £164 | 1 | 24 March 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £0 | £164 | 1 | 21 March 2025 |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £296 | 1 | 30 December 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
- 20 Merchiston Avenue, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sgda.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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