Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 10

Fundraising costs high: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 5

OUT OF THE BLUE ARTS & EDUCATION TRUST

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple 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

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 30 years

www.outoftheblue.org.uk

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	£551,601	£513,425	£576,251	£1,019,537		£907,740
Donations & Legacies	£2,215	£81,826	£63,586	£21,666		£3,291
Other Income	£6,813	£3,148	£7,317	£164,515		£14,389
Investment Income
Total income	£1,204,811	£1,264,175	£1,332,669	£1,824,038	£1,598,083	£1,837,505
Charitable activities spending	£1,199,908	£589,052	£611,488	£677,445		£809,433
Fundraising costs	1%	52%	2%	1%	48%	50%
Other spending			£668,777	£519,806
Total spending	£1,211,691	£1,246,839	£1,312,387	£1,209,065	£1,455,135	£1,725,185
Surplus/deficit	-£6,880	£17,336	£20,282	£614,973	£142,948	£112,320

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Scottish Government	£202,712
William Grant Foundation	£68,800
Foundation Scotland	£60,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£59,900

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Powderhall Stables- Development Project
£60,000	23/01/2023	To support the employment of a full time facilities manager for the next two years.
William Grant Foundation - Out of the Blueprint creative programme 2023
£27,500	05/12/2022	To contribute to the cost of a 12-month programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO ....more To contribute to the cost of a 12-month programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO printing for creative projects. This involves a tiered programme of activity from one-off opportunities through to residencies and creative business workshops for college leavers. Keywords: Graphic design, visual art
Scottish Government - Out Of The Blue Arts & Education Trust
£68,940	18/03/2021	Detailed description not provided.
William Grant Foundation - Out of the Blueprint creative programme 2021-22
£25,000	04/02/2021 12	To contribute to the cost of a 12-month programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO ....more To contribute to the cost of a 12-month programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO printing for creative projects. This involves a tiered programme of activity from one-off opportunities through to residencies and creative business workshops for college leavers. Keywords: Graphic design
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
£59,900	11/06/2020	COVID19 :Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
Scottish Government - Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
£49,157	24/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Out Of The Blue Arts & Education Trust
£84,615	02/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
William Grant Foundation - Out of the Blueprint creative programme
£16,300	10/02/2020 12	To contribute to the cost of a programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO printing ....more To contribute to the cost of a programme of workshops and outreach activity to engage young people – from school age to students and early career artists – to learn about and use RISO printing for creative projects. This involves a tiered programme of activity from one-off opportunities through to residencies and creative business workshops for college leavers. Keywords: Graphic design
Robertson Trust - The Making our Mark Training Programme
£30,000	30/07/2018	The Making our Mark Training Programme
Robertson Trust - The operating costs of Out of the Blueprint
£20,000	21/11/2017	The operating costs of Out of the Blueprint
Robertson Trust - Towards the operating costs of Out of the Blueprint
£10,000	31/08/2016	Towards the operating costs of Out of the Blueprint
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
£71,600	25/01/2016	Leith Moves: The People's History of Leith Docks
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust
£44,500	23/01/2014	Gretna 100- A collaborative exploration of the events and significance of a tragic rail crash

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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 11/04/1994, number: SC022812
Registered at Companies House

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG

Objectives

4 The company's objects are:- 4.1 To advance education m the arts for the benefit of people of all ages and demographics, and in particular among those experiencing poverty, in necessitous circumstances, and those who may otherwise be socially excluded, in the local community and beyond, through. 4.1.1 the provision of access to a variety of creative, cultural, social and educational opportunities. 4.1.2 the development of a comprehensive programme of educational and recreational creative projects. 4.1.3 the provision of appropriate and affordable spaces to support a diverse range of professional and amateur creative practice. 4.1.4 the development and support of creative enterprises which offer a wide range of opportunities. 5 The company's objects are restricted to those set out in article 4 (but subject to article 6). 6 The company may (subject to first obtaining the consent of OSCR) add to, remove or alter the statement of the company's objects in article 4. on any occasion when it does so, it must give notice to the registrar of companies and the amendment will not be effective until that notice is registered on the register of companies.

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