01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049905
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- DG6 4JA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
EcoArt connects communities with art and crafts that support climate and social justice. By hosting participatory art projects, skill sharing opportunities, upcycling workshops, repair cafes, swaps, surplus food redistribution, a community garden, wellbeing groups and climate cafes, commissioned environmental art and residencies, they spark climate conversation, challenge perspectives, foster collective environmental action and gently nudge behavioural change.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The advancement of environmental protection or improvement for public benefit by: a) advancing reductions in: consumption. waste. plastic use. demand for virgin resources. greenhouse gas emissions. and energy use. b) the promotion of sustainable development including raising awareness on environmental issues and creating action on climate change. All to be achieved by connecting people with art and creative pursuits that encourage a more environmentally conscious and sustainable lifestyle. 2. To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes, organisations, individuals and initiatives which are in furtherance of the charitable purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £30,141 | £79,839 | 1 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £12,065 | £50,525 | 1 | 29 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £15,749 | £46,099 | 1 | 29 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £22,834 | £46,184 | 1 | 25 October 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £507,807 | £31,880 | 1 | 26 October 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
- EcoArt, 1 Castle Street, Kirkcudbright
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ecoartcharity.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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