Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

EDINBURGH SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS LTD 

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Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/07/17 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
Total income £26,515 £22,703 £25,618 £24,760 £27,900 £21,319 £28,462
Total spending £38,067 £15,717 £20,584 £19,636 £26,609 £19,337 £29,468
Surplus/deficit -£11,552 £6,986 £5,034 £5,124 £1,291 £1,982 -£1,006
Established: 33 years
(97 years as a company)
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-82
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC003525
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/06/1927, number: SC014648
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

, EH4 3BL

Objectives

To promote and encourage the study,practice and knowledge of the arts, and particularly the art of music, in Edinburgh and surrounding district.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
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