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Friends Of St Cecilias Hall & Russell Collection Of Harpsichords

SC011220Registered charity from 28 April 1971
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum
Address I Niddry Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 1NQ
Website friendsofstceciliashall.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The aims and objects of the Society shall be the advancement of musical education, knowledge and appreciation and in particular: (a) To build up a body of supporters of St. Cecilia's Hall and its collection of keyboard instruments and to raise funds for any purpose connected therewith. (b) To acquire further instruments and so present a more complete picture of musical development. (c) To acquire documentary, bibliographical and illustrative material pertaining to the history of instruments. (d) To acquire minor furnishings suitable for the eighteenth century concert-hall and its musical functions. (e) To support a student or students of the University of Edinburgh in a short term project connected with keyboard instruments (e.g. a vocational course in harpsichord or organ playing abroad). (f) Generally to help in furthering the work of the Hall, its Collection and its concerts in any way which may offer itself.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Friends of St Cecilia's Hall & Museum is set up to support and promote Edinburgh University's St Cecilia's concert hall and museum of musical instruments. We liaise closely with hall and museum staff, providing support and assistance as requested. This includes publicising events at the hall and mueum, supporting attendance at events, support for the purchase and care of instruments in the museum collection. The Friends organises and presents concerts during the Edinburgh Festival, promoting St Cecilia's Concert Hall and promoting the use of instruments from the collection. The Friends prepares technical drawings of instruments in the collection, which are available for purchase to interested individuals and organisation worldwide. The Friends offers annual bursaries to students of early music. The Friends are responsible for the Pamela Jackson legacy for the provision of a postgraduate scholarship in early music at the University of Edinburgh.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 28 Apr 1971
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, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "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 Jul 2021 £5,125 £843 05 Apr 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £4,380 £4,130 04 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £11,493 £7,403 21 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £18,822 £36,978 21 Jan 2025 Yes
31 Jul 2025 £20,120 £6,088 31 Jan 2026 Yes Visit Charity's Website
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
Dorothy Wright
Arnold Myers
Jean Allen
Christopher Kelnar
Graeme Lyall
Andrew Mackie
Carola Bronte-Stewart
David Jenkins
John Kitchen
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