01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051609
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 8QB
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace SC017116 - Meadows Festival Association. SC017116 - Meadows Festival Association intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Meadows Festival Edinburgh.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
It was set up to run the Meadows Festival every year on the first full weekend in Edinburgh, to put on and continue to put on a volunteer run, accessible community festival for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Charitable purposes
- 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 organisation's purposes are: The advancement of the arts by providing opportunities for creativity and artistic development in the area of benefit. The advancement of community development by: networking with other community organisations to encourage participation in The Meadows Festival and to create community and volunteering opportunities in the area of benefit. Provide social, cultural and sporting facilities and activities, including events for all ages, abilities and socio-economic backgrounds within the area of benefit. The Meadows Festival Edinburgh shall be non-party in politics, non-sectarian in religion and charitable in nature.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £50,880 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £56,068 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £53,630 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £57,172 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £49,199 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £37,882 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2022 | £24,627 | £4,317 | £20,310 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £29,831 | £0 | £22,827 | £0 | 0 | 29 October 2025 |
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
- Castlemains farm Gifford, Haddington, EH41 4PL, United Kingdom., Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.meadowsfestival.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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