Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

CRYPTIC GLASGOW LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 30 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/01/18 31/01/19 31/01/20 31/01/21 31/01/22 31/01/23
Charitable activities £78,755 £134,414 £100,074 £19,169 £64,664
Donations & Legacies £560,528 £418,191 £667,752 £392,303
Other Income
Investment Income £1 £79 £1 £2
Total income £639,284 £552,605 £767,905 £411,473 £412,246 £698,770
Charitable activities spending £749,620 £444,638 £776,389 £304,687 £678,913
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £749,620 £444,638 £776,389 £304,687 £376,810 £678,913
Surplus/deficit -£110,336 £107,967 -£8,484 £106,786 £35,436 £19,857
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City
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 - Theatre Cryptic: Tour and CCA Programme
£10,000 21/03/2019
Glasgow based theatre company that tours nationally and internationally.
Glasgow City Council - Theatre Cryptic: Tour and CCA Programme
£10,000 31/05/2018
Glasgow based theatre company that tours nationally and internationally.
Robertson Trust - the Costs of the Planning Staff
£30,000 30/06/2015
the Costs of the Planning Staff

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 31-57
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/04/1994, number: SC022476
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/04/1994, number: SC150281
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are:- (i) To advance the education of the public in the arts, including the arts of drama, ballet, music, singing, literature, sculpture and painting.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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