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Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums

SC003449Registered charity from 02 September 1983
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address City Art Centre
2 Market Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 1DE
Website http://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/Venues/City-Art-Centre
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
2. The aim of the Society is to advance the education of the public and in furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the power:- (a) To support and promote interest in the City Art Centre, the Travelling Gallery, the Museum of Edinburgh, Lauriston Castle, the Museum of Childhood, the People’s Story, Queensferry Museum, The Writers Museum, and any other art centre and museum administered by the City of Edinburgh Council by arranging meetings, lectures, discussions, social events, educational activities or any other appropriate means: (b)To raise funds and allocate sums for the purpose of: (i) Acquiring or aiding the acquisition of items for the permanent collections of the City Art Centre and Museums. (ii) Providing financial help with education/teaching projects linked with exhibitions or other special activities promoted by the City Art Centre or Museums of Edinburgh. (c)To provide help as and when requested by senior staff of the City Art Centre and Museums of Edinburgh. (d)To arrange visits to other places of interest to the Society
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The FCAC is set up to support and promote interest in the City Art Centre and in Edinburgh Council’s Museums and Galleries. We do this by making grants to help acquire items for the permanent collection of The City Art Centre and Edinburgh Museums and Galleries. The FCAC also arrange visits to places of interest to the Friends as well as lectures and social events. Funds are raised by these events and membership subscriptions. All profits from events go to support the City Art Centre, the Edinburgh Museum, the Museum of Childhood, the Peoples' Story, the Writers' Museum, the Scott Monument, Lauriston Castle, etc. Details of each year's grants and donations are published in the Friends of the City Art Centre & Museums Annual Report.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 02 Sept 1983
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "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
31 Mar 2022 £9,062 £8,069 05 Jul 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £14,735 £6,780 12 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £17,492 £14,753 10 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £19,344 £20,404 30 Sept 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
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
Kaitlyn Kane
John Amoore
John Beaton
Paulette Hill
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