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Museums Galleries Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC015593
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 10, 1967
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
33 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DN

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'

MGS is the National Development Body for the Scottish museums sector. We support 450 museums and galleries through strategic investment, advice, advocacy , skills development and other means. In collaboration with the museums and galleries sector and a wide range of partners we lead the delivery of Scotland's Museums and Galleries Strategy. Our vision is that Scotland's museums and galleries are thriving, connected and resilient organisations which are agile in embracing change. As an independent charity we receive core funding from Scottish Government which also provides funding to be distributed via grants directly to the museums and galleries sector. Our impact is enhanced by project-based funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Art Fund and People's Postcode Trust.

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £4,140,539 £4,004,867 39
March 31, 2024 £4,191,740 £4,088,737 36
March 31, 2023 £5,301,329 £9,184,895 34
March 31, 2022 £10,002,226 £6,896,357 36
March 31, 2021 £11,161,236 £10,490,010 34