# Stills Ltd

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC014136
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Nov. 2, 1977
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC014136


## Contact

- **Address:** Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH1 1BP
- **Website:** www.stills.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The charity is designed to promote the art of photography through a series of exhibitions in our gallery, talks and events, a Creative Learning programme, provision of photography facilities and services (including a Dark Room, Digital Photography Lab and Photography courses) and access to an extensive library of books on the art of photography. Stills is open to all members of the public and the Exhibitions, Library and the majority of Creative Learning projects are provided free-of-charge.

**Objectives:** (a) To promote a public understanding of photography as an art with particular emphasis on the inherent potentials of this medium amongst the public. (b) To establish a public centre and gallery for the presentation and understanding of photography within a context. (c) To organise and conduct public exhibitions of photography. (d) To acquire a permanent collection of photographs and reference material for the public benefit. (e) To conduct an educational programme by means of lectures, seminars, research, practical workshop sessions and publications. (f) To create a research Fellowship in photography.





## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £483335 | £480843 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £491232 | £470831 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £439750 | £454867 |  -  | 13 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £349602 | £367374 |  -  | 14 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £435054 | £294140 |  -  | 13 |  |