01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049270
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH4 1DD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Scottish Jazz Archive is set up to preserve the history of jazz in Scotland through the collection of related artefacts and oral histories and making these available to the public through its website and social media channels.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1.1 To advance heritage by identifying, collecting, cataloguing and digitising materials, and the production of filmed oral histories relating to the history of jazz in Scotland through the preservation and curation of tangible cultural artefacts foundational to current practices in the field. 1.2 To advance education by raising awareness and providing access to the history of jazz in Scotland through a permanent and publicly accessible online educational resource and through public events including talks and exhibitions.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £100 | £57 | 0 | 21 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £100 | £0 | 0 | 19 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £100 | £0 | 0 | 29 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £100 | £24 | 0 | 27 February 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £250 | £0 | 0 | 28 February 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
- 33/3 Learmonth Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scottishjazzarchive.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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