Registered charity · No. SC045646Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Strange Town
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Strange Town is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.
Strange Town (number SC045646) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Strange Town do?
Strange Town is an Edinburgh-based company that uses theatre and the arts as a creative catalyst to nurture talent and increase access to opportunities in the arts for children and young people. Strange Town creates exciting, challenging and vital work that gives a voice to the people it works with. Strange Town is recognised for developing talent, providing progression routes for children, young people and artists at different ages and stages of careers.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Strange Town
Answers Strange Town gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Strange Town's money come from?
Strange Town reported £617k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £607k (98%), trading and fundraising events £9,276 (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£607k · 98%
Trading and fundraising events£9,276 · 2%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is Strange Town registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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The register data used for this profile lists Strange Town as a registered charity (number SC045646) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Strange Town's charity number?
Strange Town's charity number is SC045646. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC045646?
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What does Strange Town do?
Strange Town is an Edinburgh-based company that uses theatre and the arts as a creative catalyst to nurture talent and increase access to opportunities in the arts for children and young people. Strange Town creates exciting, challenging and vital work that gives a voice to the people it works with. Strange Town is recognised for developing talent, providing progression routes for children, young people and artists at different ages and stages of careers.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Strange Town. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Strange Town?
Strange Town's website listed in our register data is http://www.strangetown.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Strange Town's money come from?
Strange Town reported £617k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £607k (98%), trading and fundraising events £9,276 (2%).
When was Strange Town registered as a charity?
Strange Town was entered on the register on 28 May 2015.