The Scops Arts Trust
Analysis
The Scops Arts Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edinburgh. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Scops Arts Trust reported income of £497k and spending of £569k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £727k to £497k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Scops Arts Trust sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Art Space (£497k), International Council of Museums (United Kingdom) (£498k) and The Victorian Society (£497k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Scops Arts Trust aims to give people of all ages across the UK a better quality of life by enabling them to understand, participate in and enjoy the arts, particularly music, drama, opera and dance.In furtherance of this aim the Trust makes grants to charities and other community organisations which promote and/or stimulate the public's interest in these areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Art Space | London | £497k |
| International Council of Museums (United Kingdom) | London | £498k |
| The Victorian Society | London | £497k |
| Horton Chapel Arts and Heritage Society | Surrey | £498k |