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Society Of Scottish Artists

SC009586Registered charity from 05 April 1917
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Charity Information:
Address 30 Dick Place
Edinburgh
Postcode EH9 2JB
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.s-s-a.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The object of the Society is to foster a taste for Art, by holding Exhibitions and by encouraging intercourse among those connected with and interested in Art.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
We are an artist run organisation which aims to promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art. Its main space for annual exhibitions has been the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. Full details of our recent activities are included in the President's Report in our Annual Accounts.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 05 Apr 1917
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
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 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 £61,923 £45,673 29 Mar 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £132,960 £110,258 22 Mar 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £126,240 £152,064 18 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £77,439 £73,663 24 Feb 2025 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £101,457 £113,187 15 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
Judith Shaylor
Thomas Hawson
Joanne Soroka
Rebekah Tolley
Calum Hall
Soosan Danesh
Madeline Mackay
Greg Bryce
Gillian McFarland
Michael Miller
Fiona Wilson
Frank To
H Frederic Ballard
Gill Walton
Luke Vinnicombe
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From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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