Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC016162
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Dec. 23, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- April 16, 1946
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Albert Place
Dumbarton Road
Stirling
FK8 2RQ
Contact
- Website
smithartgalleryandmuseum.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
The Smith Art Gallery and Museum exists to inform, educate and inspire diverse audiences to access and learn about the history of Stirlingshire and its people. The Smith has played a special part in the history of Stirling since its foundation in 1874. Established by the bequest of artist Thomas Stuart Smith (1815-1869) on land supplied by the Burgh of Stirling, it is an historic public-private partnership which has continued to the present day. It was founded as a gallery of mainly contemporary art, with a museum and library reading room ‘for the benefit of the inhabitants of Stirling, Dunblane and Kinbuck’. Today, it functions as a gallery, museum, and cultural centre for the Stirling area. It is the repository for the historical artefacts and paintings of Stirlingshire. The museum offers exhibition opportunities for contemporary artists, a school’s programme, public events, a café, and a biodiversity garden that is accessible to the public.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: The advancement of education. The advancement of civic responsibiliy or community development. The advancement of arts, hertitage, culture, or science.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Stirling
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Dec. 23, 2025On time | £375,363 | £405,645 | 10 |
| March 31, 2024 | Dec. 19, 2024On time | £491,647 | £434,606 | 12 |
| March 31, 2023 | Dec. 19, 2023On time | £428,949 | £415,239 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | June 22, 2023173 days late | £355,456 | £446,386 | 9 |
| March 31, 2021 | Feb. 9, 202240 days late | £474,192 | £364,339 | 9 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.