01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053486
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH19 9GL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Indian Scottish Cultural Centre is dedicated to promoting cultural harmony and mutual understanding between the Indian and Scottish communities. We achieve this by organizing inclusive events, festivals, educational workshops, and community gatherings that celebrate both cultures. Our charity fosters intercultural dialogue, supports traditional arts and heritage, and provides a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds to connect. Through volunteer-led initiatives and collaborative partnerships, we aim to enrich community life and build lasting relationships rooted in respect and shared values.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- 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: 4.1 The advancement of the Art, Heritage and Culture through utilising Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) as a means to progressing active citizenship and facilitating equal participation for the diverse Indian communities in cultural heritage and art programs: via seeking to influence relevant policies, representation and democratic participation for all at relevant forums and committees, proactively facilitating and managing an Indian multicultural community ‘Hub’, staging cultural exhibitions, cultural, arts programs and clubs, facilitating multicultural events and activities, delivering workshops aiming at enhancing public awareness of and participation in cultural heritage programs with a focus on raising awareness about the history and traditions of the diverse Indian communities’ intangible cultural heritage and facilitating equal participation for all. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship and community cohesion through the development and delivery of democratic participation programs, advancing cultural diversity at various levels, promoting and enhancing the cultural rights of citizens, the encouragement of voluntary activities and increasing the involvement of individuals, groups and communities in cultural and art activities through offering art and culture educational activities, training opportunities, cultural and art clubs as well as community development initiatives, facilitating meaningful engagement and equal participation of the diverse communities in art and culture programs 4.3 The promotion of equality through celebrating diversity, cultural heritage and community cohesion via utilising participative democracy programs, seeking to inform and influence responsively relevant policies and representation at relevant equality forums and committees as well as delivering cultural, art and community development initiatives aiming at challenging hate crime and enhancing participative democracy and inclusion as well as capacity development support as a means of tackling exclusion and promoting community spirit, integration and community spirit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 November 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
- 33 Torwood Crescent, 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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