--- title: "The Art Department, Paisley Ltd — charity SC023620 | CharityCompare" description: "The Art Department, Paisley Ltd (charity SC023620): income £222k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-art-department-paisley-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:54:53.898Z 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. SC023620Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) AD # The Art Department, Paisley Ltd Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Art Department, Paisley Ltd is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://art-department.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC023620) Work at The Art Department, Paisley Ltd? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-art-department-paisley-ltd&type=claim&name=The%20Art%20Department%2C%20Paisley%20Ltd) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Art Department, Paisley Ltd? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £221,553 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £273,136 Registered charity number SC023620 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Renfrewshire Website [art-department.org](https://art-department.org/) Quick answer The Art Department, Paisley Ltd (number SC023620) 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 The Art Department, Paisley Ltd do? The charity is an arts organisation that provides creative learning in the visual arts, exhibitions and events from its new venue base in the town centre of Paisley. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Art Department, Paisley Ltd Answers The Art Department, Paisley Ltd gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 April 1995 Where it says it operates Renfrewshire ## What causes is The Art Department, Paisley Ltd registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Art Department, Paisley Ltd yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Art Department, Paisley Ltd. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Art Department, Paisley Ltd? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search SC023620 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Art Department, Paisley Ltd do? The charity is an arts organisation that provides creative learning in the visual arts, exhibitions and events from its new venue base in the town centre of Paisley. Does The Art Department, Paisley Ltd have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Art Department, Paisley Ltd. 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 The Art Department, Paisley Ltd? The Art Department, Paisley Ltd's website listed in our register data is https://art-department.org. 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. When was The Art Department, Paisley Ltd registered as a charity? The Art Department, Paisley Ltd was entered on the register on 5 April 1995. 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=SC023620).