Charity Details

Embassy Gallery

SC035780Registered charity from 04 August 2004

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Charity Information:

Address 7 Ferry Road
Edinburgh

Postcode EH6 4AD

Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee

Website www.embassygallery.org

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

The objects for which the Company is established are the advancement of the arts for the benefit of the general public in Scotland and elsewhere through the establishment and maintenance of an arts organisation known as the Embassy Gallery, and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise the Company shall seek: (a) to implement accessibility measures to accompany and augment the gallery shows with the intention of creating a welcoming and accessible space; (b) to maintain these premises in such a manner as to be accessible as possible to the public; (c) to be a considered and yet welcoming art space that encourages dialogue surrounding art practice; (d) to organise public talks, events, exhibitions, shows and such other similar events with the intention of providing an enriching, inspiring and dynamic arts programme; (e) to encourage and exhibit the work of Scottish emerging artists who meet the objectives of the Company who are primarily based in, but not limited to Edinburgh, to also include artists who may be based in the rest of the UK or internationally; (f) to forge links with international galleries and artists, with the purpose of organising exchange projects in an effort to nurture relations between the Edinburgh community and international communities; and (g) To promote artists whose work may support the activities of the Company; (h) To create a database of artwork created with EMBASSY, available in the gallery to be viewed by any interested member of the public. (i) to sustain artistic integrity in all decision-making regarding the running of the Company by ensuring that at least two directors hold a recognised degree qualification in the fine arts or equivalent artistic experience.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

EMBASSY Gallery is an artist-led charitable organisation based in Edinburgh, committed to supporting emerging artists, particularly those of marginalised groups, through exhibitions, commissioning opportunities, events, and public programming. Established in 2003, EMBASSY has operated under a non-hierarchical, DIY ethos, creating a collaborative learning environment among its members and the practitioners they work with.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 04 Aug 2004

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 0

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
30 Nov 2021	£59,716	£62,081	24 Oct 2022	Yes
30 Nov 2022	£91,543	£48,892	28 Aug 2023	Yes
30 Nov 2023	£65,127	£63,781	12 Sept 2024	Yes
30 Nov 2024	£65,081	£82,535	29 Aug 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
Samer	Abdelnour
COLM	CLARKE
Lauren	Green
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