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Creative Edinburgh Limited

Also known as: Creative Edinburgh

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052838
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 17, 2023
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Creative Edinburgh Ltd
c/o Code Base
37a Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EL

Contact

Website
creative-edinburgh.com
Screenshot of the Creative Edinburgh Limited website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

Creative Edinburgh supports the city's creative community to develop, connect and thrive. With over 6,700 members, we are Scotland’s largest free membership organisation for creatives, spanning the full breadth of the creative industries — from design, film and fashion to performance, visual arts and digital innovation. Our mission is to unite and empower artists, practitioners, and small creative businesses at every stage of their careers. We provide professional support services including mentoring, business development, networking, advocacy, training and peer learning, all delivered through our events programme, community initiatives and digital platforms. There is no comparable support infrastructure in Edinburgh that nurtures grassroots creative talent across all disciplines. We fill a critical gap by offering an inclusive, coordinated space for freelancers, who often work in isolation, to develop skills, build resilience and grow their practices.

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

Objectives: 4.1. the advancement of the arts and culture. in particular, through activities including, but not limited to: i) supporting creative careers, social capital and pipelines into the arts, culture and creative industries. ii) actively encouraging collaboration between all sectors of the arts, culture and creative industries across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scotland and beyond. iii) raising the profile of the creative industries in the foregoing areas to other organisations and agencies. iv) providing information, support and networking opportunities for those working in the creative industries. v) promoting and encouraging the use of innovation in the creative industries across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Scotland and beyond. vi) offering a platform for artists, practitioners and other creative professionals to showcase their work. vii) hosting public and industry facing events at which artists and creative practitioners speak, take part in debates, network and engage in discussions around the arts, culture and creative industries. and 4.2. the advancement of education. in particular, through: i) arranging and/or promoting educational events and knowledge sharing and skills development courses for those working in the creative industries. ii) offering mentoring services to those in the creative industries.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2026 £0 £0 5
March 31, 2025 £194,999 £204,313 5
March 31, 2024 £224,497 £207,486 5