--- title: "Summerhall Arts — charity SC052638 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Summerhall Arts (charity SC052638): income £899k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/summerhall-arts retrieved: 2026-10-08T21:46:12.367Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC052638SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) SA # Summerhall Arts Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Summerhall Arts is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052638) Work at Summerhall Arts? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=summerhall-arts&type=claim&name=Summerhall%20Arts) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Summerhall Arts? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £899,358 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £927,192 Registered charity number SC052638 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer Summerhall Arts (number SC052638) 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 Summerhall Arts do? Summerhall Arts aims to support the fragile creative sector in Scotland through providing creative opportunities and professional development to the artists, both performative and visual, of Scotland through a diverse programme of activities including commissions, workshops and space provision. As well as hosting a rich programme of New Writing within the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Summerhall Arts Answers Summerhall Arts gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Summerhall Arts's money come from? Summerhall Arts reported £617k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £574k (93%), charitable activities £43k (7%). - Trading and fundraising events£574k · 93% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£43k · 7% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 June 2023 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Summerhall Arts registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Summerhall Arts yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Summerhall Arts. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Summerhall Arts do? Summerhall Arts aims to support the fragile creative sector in Scotland through providing creative opportunities and professional development to the artists, both performative and visual, of Scotland through a diverse programme of activities including commissions, workshops and space provision. As well as hosting a rich programme of New Writing within the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Does Summerhall Arts have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Summerhall Arts. 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 Summerhall Arts? Summerhall Arts does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does Summerhall Arts's money come from? Summerhall Arts reported £617k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £574k (93%), charitable activities £43k (7%). When was Summerhall Arts registered as a charity? Summerhall Arts was entered on the register on 22 June 2023. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052638).