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Fife Cultural Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC043442
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 27, 2012
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Iona House
John Smith Business Park
Grantsmuir Road
Kirkcaldy
KY2 6NA

Contact

Website
onfife.com
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

Fife Cultural Trust’s principal activity is the provision of cultural services for Fife. It is responsible for community development in the creative and cultural fields and for operating and delivering the following facilities and services: • Libraries. inclusive of mobile libraries and a home delivery service. • Maintenance and development of library services within Fife Council’s four integrated customer service facilities. • Museums, galleries, archives and local studies, heritage sites, and a mobile museum. • Stewardship and care for the objects and archives in Fife Council’s collections. • Theatres and community venues. • A Creative Development team to drive innovation, cultural collaboration, volunteering, sponsorship and funding. • Marketing & Customer Engagement to best profile and promote these services while driving sales and analysing customer data.

Objectives: The company’s objects are: • To advance public participation in Cultural Activities primarily within the Operating Area. • To provide, or assist in the provision of, Cultural Facilities and to organise Cultural Activities, primarily within the Operating Area, with such facilities and activities being made available to members of the public at large with the object of improving their quality of life. • To provide accessible and affordable opportunities for all members of the general public in Fife to participate in Cultural Activities and access the Cultural Facilities. • To advance education and learning, primarily within the Operating Area, particularly as it relates to Cultural Activities. • To advance citizenship and community development through Cultural Activities, primarily within the Operating Area. and • To advance health, primarily within the Operating Area, in particular through public participation in Cultural Activities, through the provision of services (including those entrusted to it by the Council), which contribute to advancing well-being (primarily for the wellbeing of residents of the Operating Area) including: a) the operation, management and development of facilities for the delivery of Cultural Activities (including arrangements to facilitate access to such facilities by those on lower incomes or with special needs and to encourage wider participation in Cultural Activities). b) the development and delivery of Cultural Activities and events directed towards wider participation in such activities. c) the delivery of services focused on social renewal and the needs of young people.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Fife
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £14,419,409 £14,800,570 342
March 31, 2024 £14,064,043 £13,547,153 269
March 31, 2023 £12,711,610 £13,596,382 296
March 31, 2022 £10,200,559 £11,782,800 250
March 31, 2021 £11,035,848 £10,686,389 350