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Friends of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003449
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 28, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 2, 1983
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
City Art Centre
2 Market Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1DE

Contact

Website
cultureedinburgh.com
Screenshot of the Friends of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

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

To support the City Art Centre and the Museums of Edinburgh

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

Objectives: 2. The aim of the Society is to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the power:- (a) To support and promote interest in the City Art Centre, the Travelling Gallery, the Museum of Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle, the Museum of Childhood, the People’s Story, Queensferry Museum, The Writers Museum, and any other art centre and museum administered by the City of Edinburgh Council by arranging meetings, lectures, discussions, social events, educational activities or any other appropriate means: (b)To raise funds and allocate sums for the purpose of: (i) Acquiring or aiding the acquisition of items for the permanent collections of the City Art Centre and Museums. (ii) Providing financial help with education/teaching projects linked with exhibitions or other special activities promoted by the City Art Centre or Museums of Edinburgh. (c)To provide help as and when requested by senior staff of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh. (d)To arrange visits to other places of interest to the Society

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Sept. 28, 2026On time £32,303 £24,821
March 31, 2025 Sept. 30, 2025On time £19,344 £20,404
March 31, 2024 Sept. 10, 2024On time £17,492 £14,753
March 31, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023On time £14,735 £6,780
March 31, 2022 July 5, 2022On time £9,062 £8,069
March 31, 2021 Dec. 7, 2021 £10,292 £15,448

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