Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 6

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

IMAGINATE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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	£260,494	£602,584	£550,880	£239,774		£747,718
Donations & Legacies	£479,916	£495,793	£542,030	£560,004		£561,637
Other Income	£8,353	£12,615	£8,556	£6
Investment Income	£80	£323	£264	£135		£3,678
Total income	£748,843	£1,111,315	£1,101,730	£799,919	£1,105,038	£1,313,033
Charitable activities spending	£678,208	£1,039,756	£1,016,462	£629,345		£1,167,145
Fundraising costs	9%	10%	12%	8%	8%	8%
Other spending
Total spending	£745,978	£1,151,293	£1,148,613	£696,166	£1,023,241	£1,276,580
Surplus/deficit	£2,865	-£39,978	-£46,883	£103,753	£81,797	£36,453

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Established: 35 years

www.imaginate.org.uk

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

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

The Foyle Foundation	£15,000
Backstage Trust	£14,490
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust	£3,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Backstage Trust - Programme Costs grant
£14,490	18/10/2022	Launchpad Programme for freelance artists in Scotland
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Performance: 'How do you take a photo of a dinosaur?'
£3,520	15/03/2022	Seeking support for a new theatre performance created for visually impaired children.
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£15,000	11/02/2021	towards Family Encounters: a six-day programme of free artistic interactions in May-June 2021 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Robertson Trust - The Schools and Communities Project Manager
£10,000	27/08/2018	The Schools and Communities Project Manager

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Directors: 33-67

ABUSHABAN, Diline
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Project Worker And Community Link Officer

COSGROVE, Daniel
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Fundraiser

FLANNERY, Pauline
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: City Councillor

HALFPENNY, Lillianne Janet
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Freelance Consultant

JAGPAL, Serena
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Primary School Teacher

MCELHINNEY, Belinda Jane
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Chief Executive

MCNEESE-MECHAN, Amy, Dr
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Councillor

TODD, Zoe
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Head Of Business Planning

TURNEY, Laura Jane, Dr
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Public Services Policy And Reform

WILSON, Natalie
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Theatre Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/01/1989, number: SC016437
Registered at Companies House on 30/01/1989, number: SC115855

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

30B Grindlay Street , Edinburgh, EH3 9AX

Objectives

The object of the Company is to advance the education of children, primarily in Scotland, concerning the performing arts by acting as an advocate and promoter for the provision of high quality performing arts and as a consequence enable children to have a clearer understanding of the performing arts, their social environment and that of other cultures.

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