Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 37 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/09/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22
Total income £180,372 £177,379 £186,333 £96,852 £95,824 £155,413
Total spending £172,393 £172,393 £174,294 £64,397 £116,277 £126,395
Surplus/deficit £7,979 £4,986 £12,039 £32,455 -£20,453 £29,018
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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
Glasgow City Council - Jazz Festival
£65,000 21/03/2019
Annual festival with the hub venue at the Fruitmarket.
Glasgow City Council - Jazz Festival
£65,000 31/05/2018
Annual festival with the hub venue at the Fruitmarket.
Glasgow City Council - Jazz Festival
£65,000 14/04/2016
Annual festival with the hub venue at the Fruitmarket.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 48-66
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/11/1986, number: SC006649
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/11/1986, number: SC101904
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

c/o 557A Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6HU

Objectives

To promote, maintain, improve, advance, encourage the presentation and appreciation of jazz, particularly by the production of concerts, films, video recordings, radio broadcasts, television performances, lectures, exhibitions and literary, musical and artistic entertainments as are conducive to the promotion, maintenance and advancement of jazz and all associated forms of musical and artistic entertainment, presentation and education.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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