# 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:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Charity&#x27;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






