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Applied Arts Scotland SCIO

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC022604
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 30, 2025. Filing history
Registered
May 14, 1994
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Studio 107
Wasps Artists’ Studios
36-48 Langstane Place
Aberdeen
AB11 6FB

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The objects of Applied Arts Scotland are to promote and support the Applied Arts in particular to support professional crafts people, designer makers and applied artists in Scotland. Summary of the main activities in relation to these objectives: • Enable makers to develop their professional practices.. • Coordinate and collaborate with a range of support organisations and statutory bodies who have a responsibility for the applied arts sector. • Create regular networking opportunities and conferences.. • Support ongoing professional development in the sector by means of training, mentoring, apprenticeships and other activities.. • Collect and disseminate information in order to generate a bank of specific data for use in support of the sector.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: The advancement of arts, heritage and culture through the promotion of Applied Arts, defined as meaning the making and/or the decorating of items applying aesthetic criteria, in society for the benefit of the public in Scotland by developing public appreciation of the Applied Arts and by improving public access to and the quality of the Applied Arts. The advancement of education through the provision of training and mentoring to applied artists in particular on going professional development in the sector.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Dec. 30, 2025On time £54,432 £53,861
March 31, 2024 Dec. 29, 2024On time £68,346 £111,262
March 31, 2023 Jan. 10, 202410 days late £89,651 £133,975
March 31, 2022 Dec. 20, 2022On time £130,753 £213,001
March 31, 2021 Dec. 9, 2021On time £191,346 £68,032

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