# Artists Spaces SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051153
- **Known as:** Outer Spaces (project)
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** July 27, 2021
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051153


## Contact

- **Address:** 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH8 8DL
- **Website:** www.outerspaces.org



## Activities

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

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

**What the charity does:** Established in 2021 in response to the effects of the pandemic on artists. We lease empty properties from commercial landlords on a temporary basis and make the spaces available for artists to use as studio and project space free of charge. We develop new programmes and partnerships to support artists professional practice and we work in the context of vacant or disused spaces as sites of research and experimentation.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** Advancement of the Arts: increasing public exposure to, appreciation of, and involvement in the arts. Improving facilities and venues where art is produced, displayed or performed by Providing spaces for artists and creative practitioners Reaching out to new audiences by bringing art into public spaces Providing opportunities for participation by people who might otherwise be excluded





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £1542899 | £1495988 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £497013 | £507906 |  -  | 8 | [Markdown](/sc/SC051153/files/2024-03-31-accounts.md) (229.6 KB) |
| March 31, 2023 | £297661 | £303256 |  -  | 5 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £65559 | £13669 |  -  | 0 |  |






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