--- title: "The Palette — charity SC038739 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Palette (charity SC038739): income £1.9m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-palette retrieved: 2026-10-09T23:15:35.863Z 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. SC038739Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) P # The Palette Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Palette 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://www.scot-art.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC038739) Work at The Palette? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-palette&type=claim&name=The%20Palette) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Palette? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,875,629 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,689,710 Registered charity number SC038739 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.scot-art.co.uk](https://www.scot-art.co.uk/) Quick answer The Palette (number SC038739) 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 Palette do? Scotland's Art is a Scottish Registered Charity with the objective to advance creativity, enterprise, and well-being. Supporting and developing the community, both within properties and the surrounding areas, is what makes Scotland's Art special. This is accomplished by identifying alternative solutions to everyday challenges finding inspiration among the diversity of friends, colleagues and collaborative partners and serves to facilitate, support and stimulate initiatives across Scotland. The operational team remains streamlined, efficient and adaptable to multiple projects across a variety… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Palette Answers The Palette 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 Palette's money come from? The Palette reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (80%), trading and fundraising events £375k (20%), investments £2,711 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.5m · 80% - Trading and fundraising events£375k · 20% - Investments£2,711 · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 September 2007 Also known as Scotland’s ART Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Palette 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 Palette yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Palette. 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 Palette? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-palette&type=claim&name=The%20Palette) [Visit charity website](https://www.scot-art.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Palette a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Palette as a registered charity (number SC038739) 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 The Palette's charity number? The Palette's charity number is SC038739. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC038739? Search SC038739 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 Palette do? Scotland's Art is a Scottish Registered Charity with the objective to advance creativity, enterprise, and well-being. Supporting and developing the community, both within properties and the surrounding areas, is what makes Scotland's Art special. This is accomplished by identifying alternative solutions to everyday challenges finding inspiration among the diversity of friends, colleagues and collaborative partners and serves to facilitate, support and stimulate initiatives across Scotland. The operational team remains streamlined, efficient and adaptable to multiple projects across a variety… Does The Palette have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Palette. 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 Palette? The Palette's website listed in our register data is https://www.scot-art.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 Palette's money come from? The Palette reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.5m (80%), trading and fundraising events £375k (20%), investments £2,711 (0%). When was The Palette registered as a charity? The Palette was entered on the register on 24 September 2007. 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=SC038739).