01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049535
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G53 7PF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Spider Arts (SCIO) is a community arts and wellbeing charity based in Glasgow. We aim to inspire individuals and empower communities through the arts. We make a positive impact by offering a variety of exciting and innovative creative projects that aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the people we work with. Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to engage creatively with others and realise their potential and that of their community by working together. We are committed to: * Increasing access to and engagement in the arts * Improving the health and wellbeing of those we work with * Enhancing the communities we work in, through citizenship and community development We do this by working with early years settings, local schools, community groups, charities and businesses to offer a range of different workshops, projects and events across Central Scotland to get people involved in the arts. We support individuals,
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of arts education. The advancement of health and wellbeing. The advancement of citizenship and community development. The advancement of the arts, heritage and culture. The design and delivery of arts-based community activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons participating in those activities
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £71,503 | £82,510 | 0 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £104,757 | £75,828 | 0 | 29 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £62,718 | £86,867 | 0 | 28 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £72,811 | £41,997 | 0 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £19,258 | £8,899 | 0 | 22 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
- 56 Ben Vorlich Drive, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.spiderarts.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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