OSCR Scottish charity profile

The 5000 Foundation

ActiveCharity number SC052930
Registered3 November 2023
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC052930
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH9 1SE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity provides grants to support individuals, charities, community groups with the focus on creating opportunities for those facing barriers in creative industries while addressing climate change, environmental protection and resilience.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

5 The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes by operating as a grant giving charity which will support financially and otherwise individuals, charities, community groups and others which further the purposes detailed at clause 5.1 below and provide public benefit with (a) a primary focus on (i) creating opportunity for those facing barriers in creative industries and (ii) addressing climate change or environmental protection and resilience and (b) a secondary focus on recognising the place of smaller businesses and community enterprises to help met the needs of particular communities. 5.1 In particular for the purposes of the 2005 Act the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the 2005 Act are:- 5.1.1 the advancement of the arts, heritage or culture, 5.1.2 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, and 5.1.3 the advancement of citizenship or community development.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

2 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 November 2025£0£00Not supplied
30 November 2024£10,000£854027 August 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
17-21 East Mayfield, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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