01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049556
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G5 8BH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
GSFF hosts an inclusive community of filmmakers and film lovers, showcasing ground-breaking works of visual storytelling. We nurture and promote diverse forms of cinematic expression, in Scotland and around the world. Everything we do is intended to reflect our values of collaboration, enquiry, inclusion and solidarity. Inclusivity and accessibility is a core aspect of our vision, both for audiences and in nurturing new talent. Our Pay-What-You-Can ticketing system ensures no one is turned away for lack of funds. Our industry programme - open to all - aims to demystify film production and exhibition, and foster creativity at all levels. We engage directly with under-represented communities by taking programmes and workshops into community venues, schools and prisons. The discussions generated build understanding and connection within those community as well as feeding new creative projects and developing new skills.
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 makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The SCIO's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the education of the public, both formal and informal, linked to, or through the medium of short film and related media, primarily within Glasgow but also throughout Scotland and beyond. 4.2 To advance short film as a form of art and cultural expression, primarily within Glasgow but also throughout Scotland and beyond. 4.3 To advance Scotland?s film heritage, through researching and exhibiting short films held in archives, and through researching, cataloguing and exhibiting short films held by private individuals or organisations. primarily through (a) the delivery of an annual film festival at several venues in Glasgow and (b) the design and/or delivery of a range of initiatives, activities and events, including concerts, lectures, broadcasts, exhibitions and competitions, which further one or more of the above purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £224,694 | £204,137 | 3 | 29 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £183,819 | £189,432 | 3 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £175,860 | £188,495 | 3 | 23 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £153,051 | £153,304 | 3 | 25 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £131,976 | £124,013 | 3 | 30 May 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
- 60 Tradeston Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.glasgowshort.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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