--- title: "The Fruitmarket Gallery — charity SC005576 | CharityCompare" description: "The Fruitmarket Gallery (charity SC005576): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-fruitmarket-gallery retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:54:41.601Z 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. SC005576Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) FG # The Fruitmarket Gallery Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Fruitmarket Gallery is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005576) Work at The Fruitmarket Gallery? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-fruitmarket-gallery&type=claim&name=The%20Fruitmarket%20Gallery) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Fruitmarket Gallery? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,126,247 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,655,141 Registered charity number SC005576 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.fruitmarket.co.uk](http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/) Quick answer The Fruitmarket Gallery (number SC005576) 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 Fruitmarket Gallery do? Vision To provide inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences in a public space for culture right in the centre of Edinburgh – free and open seven days a week. Mission To develop and present a diverse, international programme of artistically excellent exhibitions, commissions, publications, performances, events and engagement activities. To celebrate creativity’s ability to make space for meaning, and to welcome people into that space so that they find themselves reflected, represented and recognised, and encouraged to think with contemporary art and culture in ways that are helpf… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Fruitmarket Gallery Answers The Fruitmarket Gallery 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”. ### Where does The Fruitmarket Gallery's money come from? The Fruitmarket Gallery reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £774k (68%), charitable activities £354k (31%), investments £11k (1%). - Trading and fundraising events£774k · 68% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£354k · 31% - Investments£11k · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 May 1984 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Fruitmarket Gallery registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Fruitmarket Gallery yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Fruitmarket Gallery. 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 Fruitmarket Gallery? - 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 SC005576 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 Fruitmarket Gallery do? Vision To provide inspiration and opportunity for artists and audiences in a public space for culture right in the centre of Edinburgh – free and open seven days a week. Mission To develop and present a diverse, international programme of artistically excellent exhibitions, commissions, publications, performances, events and engagement activities. To celebrate creativity’s ability to make space for meaning, and to welcome people into that space so that they find themselves reflected, represented and recognised, and encouraged to think with contemporary art and culture in ways that are helpf… Does The Fruitmarket Gallery have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Fruitmarket Gallery. 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 Fruitmarket Gallery? The Fruitmarket Gallery's website listed in our register data is http://www.fruitmarket.co.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 The Fruitmarket Gallery's money come from? The Fruitmarket Gallery reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £774k (68%), charitable activities £354k (31%), investments £11k (1%). When was The Fruitmarket Gallery registered as a charity? The Fruitmarket Gallery was entered on the register on 17 May 1984. 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=SC005576).