01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050108
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 9JN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hidden Door exists to open up new urban spaces for emerging and early career artists, musicians, theatre makers, film makers and spoken word artists based in Scotland, as a platform for new projects and ideas, showcasing new work and creating engaging environments for the public to experience, explore and discover. Hidden Door operates on a unique volunteer-led model, with a core team of dedicated individuals overseeing the planning and execution of its events. This enables us to be ambitious, agile and source skills and expertise beyond what otherwise might be available to us. Through our signature event, our annual Hidden Door Festival, we have transformed 11 stunning spaces into exciting and immersive sites in Edinburgh since 2014, enabling visitors to discover new creative talent across a range of art forms, while providing paid work for over 3,000 artists and performers.
Charitable purposes
- 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
The company’s objects are: To advance the arts and culture in Scotland and in doing so, to provide opportunities for emerging artists and creative practitioners to develop new work and to build public audiences for contemporary art and culture
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £252,474 | £191,386 | 0 | 28 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £362,857 | £378,815 | 0 | 30 January 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | £444,169 | £499,792 | 0 | 29 January 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | £336,412 | £324,467 | 0 | 17 February 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | £71,628 | £43,772 | 0 | 1 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
- 133 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://hiddendoorarts.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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