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Scottish Culture And Traditions SCIO

SC027559Registered charity from 09 February 1998
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This SCIO was incorporated on 08/04/2015 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company(Company Number SC231578; Company Name:Scottish Culture And Traditions Association)
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By SC&T
Address c/o The Elphinstone Institute
MacRobert Building
King Street
Aberdeen
Postcode AB24 3FX
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.scottishculture.org
Parent Charity Name Richard Ward
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation’s purpose is to advance the education of the public in Scottish culture and traditions by the promotion of Scottish traditional music, song and dance through learning and participation in a way that fosters enjoyment, enthusiasm and a sense of community
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The organisation’s purpose is to advance the education of the public in Scottish culture and traditions by the promotion of Scottish traditional music, song and dance through learning and participation in a way that fosters enjoyment, enthusiasm and a sense of community. It does this by providing weekly classes, workshops, taste of sessions and performance opportunities for both adults and young folk.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 08 Apr 2015
Previous Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 09 Feb 1998
Main Operating Location: Aberdeen
Number of Staff: 2
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 makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Jun 2021 £40,496 £40,241 13 Jan 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £75,072 £72,110 16 Mar 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £111,035 £105,975 11 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £180,468 £162,127 16 Apr 2025 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £196,936 £173,554 31 Mar 2026 Yes Download
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
Leonardo Mackenzie
Francois Genolini
Helen Lynch
David Richard Elliott
Margaret Findlay
Laura Harrington
Richard Ward
Kirsty Clements
Annabel Lucy McFarlane
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