Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£2,906,000	£2,817,000	£3,175,000	£1,806,000		£2,863,000
Donations & Legacies	£2,415,000	£6,294,000	£6,093,000	£4,738,000		£9,905,000
Other Income	£16,770,000	£18,745,000	£20,475,000	£22,963,000		£22,340,000
Investment Income	£182,000	£194,000	£198,000	£196,000		£234,000
Total income	£24,770,000	£30,512,000	£31,955,000	£30,279,000	£33,920,000	£37,258,000
Charitable activities spending	£16,553,000	£17,220,000	£18,131,000	£18,344,000		£19,424,000
Fundraising costs	30%	22%	24%	20%	5%	15%
Other spending	£2,634,000	£2,628,000	£2,729,000	£2,573,000		£3,170,000
Total spending	£21,556,000	£22,407,000	£23,620,000	£22,359,000	£23,581,000	£24,750,000
Surplus/deficit	£3,214,000	£8,105,000	£8,335,000	£7,920,000	£10,339,000	£12,508,000

Established: 115 years

www.nationalgalleries.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£350,000	28/11/2019	towards phase 3 of works to transform the Scottish Collection at the Scottish National Gallery, with naming right on 'Birth of the Modern' Gallery
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to National Galleries of Scotland
£500,000	13/06/2019	Scottish National Gallery refurbishment
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Galleries of Scotland
£2,750,000	15/11/2016	"The Monarch of the Glen": Safeguarding an iconic painting for future generations
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Galleries of Scotland
£5,915,000	24/03/2015	Celebrating Scotland’s Art: The Scottish National Gallery Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Galleries of Scotland
£621,700	21/05/2013	Collections Online Traineeships

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 29/09/1909, number: SC003728

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Gallery of Modern Art 2, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DS

Objectives

The purpose of managing the National Galleries of Scotland and for such other purposes connected with the promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland as may be prescribed,

Data Sources

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