Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 9

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 20

STILLS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Established: 47 years

www.stills.org

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	£208,669	£190,867	£201,447	£79,033		£219,608
Donations & Legacies	£90,530	£196,796	£189,414	£355,995		£219,810
Other Income				£26
Investment Income	£32	£35	£41			£332
Total income	£299,231	£387,698	£390,902	£435,054	£349,602	£439,750
Charitable activities spending	£329,008	£372,212	£404,304	£284,628		£429,542
Fundraising costs	5%	4%	4%	2%	2%	6%
Other spending
Total spending	£344,551	£386,408	£419,760	£294,140	£367,374	£454,867
Surplus/deficit	-£45,320	£1,290	-£28,858	£140,914	-£17,772	-£15,117

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, 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
£30,000	28/04/2023	towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2023-2024
£60,000	05/12/2022	Unrestricted funding for two years for this centre for photography in Edinburgh. Keywords: exhibitions; training; production; outreach; creative learning.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	05/12/2018	Support for Stills to remain in Edinburgh City Centre
Robertson Trust - towards the costs of the Contact programme
£15,000	13/12/2017	towards the costs of the Contact programme
Spirit of 2012 - House \| Work
£15,000	20/04/2017	Funded via Fawcett Society contract with Spirit of 2012 - a project bringing individuals together to explore the gendered perception of caring roles, and the undervaluing of unpaid care through ....more Funded via Fawcett Society contract with Spirit of 2012 - a project bringing individuals together to explore the gendered perception of caring roles, and the undervaluing of unpaid care through creative sessions including a photography course.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (13)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Directors: 27-79

ANDREWS, Rianna Sian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Educator And Cultural Worker

BERRY, Graham
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

BLACKWELL, Martin Lewis
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Company Director

BROWN, Sarah
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Curator

COOKSON, Michael Jeremy
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

CUTTING, Janice Catherine
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Marketing Consultant

DIAZ LIMACO, Moyra Lucia
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Solicitor

HOWIE, Elaine Sibbald
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Public Relations

LAURENCE-ALLEN, Antonia
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Curator

SANDHU, Shaminder
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Leadership Consultant

SOJKA-METCALFE, Antony
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Photographer

TAYLOR, Donald Mackenzie
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Company Director

WALTERS, Diane
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Retired Lecturer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 02/11/1977, number: SC014136
Registered at Companies House on 19/10/1977, number: SC063316

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Stills, 23 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1BP

Objectives

(a) To promote a public understanding of photography as an art with particular emphasis on the inherent potentials of this medium amongst the public. (b) To establish a public centre and gallery for the presentation and understanding of photography within a context. (c) To organise and conduct public exhibitions of photography. (d) To acquire a permanent collection of photographs and reference material for the public benefit. (e) To conduct an educational programme by means of lectures, seminars, research, practical workshop sessions and publications. (f) To create a research Fellowship in photography.

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