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the scops arts trust

The charity supports the general public. The Scops Arts Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Edinburgh and operates in England And Wales, Switzerland, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Scops Arts Trust aims to give people of all ages across the UK a better quality of life by enabling them to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly music, drama, opera and dance.In furtherance of this aim the Trust makes grants to charities and other community organisations which promote and/or stimulate the public's interest in these areas.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£480,704
Latest Expenditure
£327,166

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 87.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £500,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £227,398
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £631,668
Raising Funds £87,280
Governance £7,409
Grants to Institutions £607,574
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£480,704£327,1660 / 0
2023£270,796£583,5360 / 6
2022£263,716£785,8130 / 0
2021£727,398£718,948£631,668£13,051,808£13,051,8080 / 0
2020£12,244,458£760,182£737,504£12,062,663£12,062,6630 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers