01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051153
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Established in 2021 in response to the effects of the pandemic on artists. We lease empty properties from commercial landlords on a temporary basis and make the spaces available for artists to use as studio and project space free of charge. We develop new programmes and partnerships to support artists professional practice and we work in the context of vacant or disused spaces as sites of research and experimentation.
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
Advancement of the Arts: increasing public exposure to, appreciation of, and involvement in the arts. Improving facilities and venues where art is produced, displayed or performed by Providing spaces for artists and creative practitioners Reaching out to new audiences by bringing art into public spaces Providing opportunities for participation by people who might otherwise be excluded
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £1,542,899 | £1,495,988 | 12 | 30 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £497,013 | £507,906 | 12 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £297,661 | £303,256 | 12 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £65,559 | £13,669 | 12 | 30 December 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
- 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.outerspaces.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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