# The Colinton Tunnel

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC048476
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** June 20, 2018
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048476


## Contact

- **Address:** 10 Allermuir Road, Colinton, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH13 0HE
- **Website:** www.colintontunnel.org.uk



## Activities

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

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

**What the charity does:** Charity's focus is on the maintenance and upgrade of the 140m long Mural situated in the Colinton Tunnel on the Water of Leith Walkway.  We have a programme of annual maintenance and upgrade work on the Mural in order that its quality is sustained against the impacts of weather, environmental and age-related deterioration.

**Objectives:** To advance the arts and heritage and advance citizenship and community development by delivering, supporting and/or co-ordinating a range of projects, events and activities, centred on the Colinton Tunnel and the former Balerno branch railway line, which further any or all of those objectives.





## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | £5873 | £8916 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC048476/files/2025-04-30-accounts.pdf) (624.8 KB) |
| April 30, 2024 | £10819 | £5099 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2023 | £9157 | £7767 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2022 | £4898 | £11836 |  -  |  -  |  |
| April 30, 2021 | £39460 | £31502 |  -  |  -  |  |