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Pier Arts Centre

SC014815Registered charity from 06 December 1976
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Charity Information:
Address 28-30 Victoria Street
Stromness
Orkney
Postcode KW16 3AA
Website www.pierartscentre.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
(a) to establish and maintain for the benefit of the public a museum and gallery known as the Pier Arts Centre to house the existing collection gifted by Margart Gardiner to the people of Orkney and any further additions and, (b) to advance the education of the public without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinions in the arts by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and gallery and by the promotion of artistic works, exhibitions and lectures to be held therein.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Pier Arts Centre is Orkney's principal art gallery and its leading independent museum. The Centre was founded in 1979 by Margaret Gardiner OBE (1904-2005) and its collection and buildings are held in trust for the people of Orkney. It cares for an important collection of 20th century modernist art and recently the collection has been extended to include significant 21st century works. The Pier Arts Centre also presents an accessible and engaging year-round programme of contemporary exhibitions, creative residencies and events featuring art from Orkney and beyond. The Pier Arts Centre is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, is a Scottish Charity, a Company Limited by Guarantee and an Accredited Museum. Its entire collection has earned the Scottish Government designation - Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 06 Dec 1976
Main Operating Location: Orkney Islands
Number of Staff: 11
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £825,649 £592,420 18 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £620,615 £664,316 12 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £1,394,112 £644,308 19 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £618,369 £608,698 28 Nov 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Hayley Green
Clare Gee
Michael Morrison
Lindsay Blair
Kristopher Bevan
James Walsh
Elsa Cox
Amanda Bettison
Ross Sinclair
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