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North East of Scotland Performing Arts (NESPA)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC002130
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 29, 2026. Filing history
Registered
July 26, 1968
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
Nespa
c/o EP Spaces
1st Floor
H1 Building
Hill of Rubislaw
Anderson Drive
Aberdeen
AB15 6XL

Contact

Website
nespa.scot
Screenshot of the North East of Scotland Performing Arts (NESPA) website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The charity organises an Annual Festival of Performing Arts for Aberdeen and the North East of Scotland. Entries are typically between 500 and 550, covering a vast array of instrumental, vocal & choral, and speech & drama sections.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects for which the Association is established are to advance, promote and encourage the study and practice of the arts of Music, Dancing, Speech and Drama, Literature and Acting in all their branches for the benefit of the whole community, and by means of the Competitive Festival Movement in particular.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeen
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 April 29, 2026On time £9,374 £16,063
July 31, 2024 April 25, 2025On time £689 £1,687
July 31, 2023 April 28, 2024On time £6,231 £14,632
July 31, 2022 April 30, 2023On time £15,638 £26,670
July 31, 2021 April 28, 2022On time £9,598 £10,185
July 31, 2020 April 30, 2021 £10,414 £19,720

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.