Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

OUTSPOKEN ARTS SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 29 years

http://outspokenarts.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						£271,964
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£115,430	£89,987	£113,548	£125,378	£86,503	£271,964
Charitable activities spending						£283,049
Fundraising costs
Other spending						£850
Total spending	£128,156	£116,199	£152,963	£106,772	£111,221	£283,899
Surplus/deficit	-£12,726	-£26,212	-£39,415	£18,606	-£24,718	-£11,935

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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','the promotion of equality and diversity

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

Other defined groups
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Other charities or voluntary bodies

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
Foundation Scotland - Artworks Creative Learning Workshops 2022
£2,817	08/02/2022	To cover the cost of running creative workshops
LGBT Consortium - Grant to Outspoken Arts Scotland Limited
£4,800	29/09/2020	32 creative skills workshops to support LGBT+ young people’s employment prospects and health and wellbeing during the covid pandemic. Workshops will based around Painting, Drawing, Photography ....more 32 creative skills workshops to support LGBT+ young people’s employment prospects and health and wellbeing during the covid pandemic. Workshops will based around Painting, Drawing, Photography & Photoshop, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles, Jewellery, and Film.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Outspoken Arts Scotland Limited
£2,000	17/06/2020	To reach out to diverse communities in Glasgow through digital channels and to keep them actively engaged in storytelling. They will do this by gathering stories and experiences of peoples' lived ....more To reach out to diverse communities in Glasgow through digital channels and to keep them actively engaged in storytelling. They will do this by gathering stories and experiences of peoples' lived experience during the lockdown. These stories and experienc
Glasgow City Council - Outspoken Arts Scotland Annual Programme
£16,000	21/03/2019	This project is the year round curation, development and staging of an annual programme of work featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists.
Glasgow City Council - Outspoken Arts Scotland Annual Programme
£16,000	31/05/2018	This project is the year round curation, development and staging of an annual programme of work featuring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 44-62

BROOKES, Lillian
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Artist

CHARLWOOD-GREEN, Lisa
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Change Analyst

COLLIER, Eleanor Margaret
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: General Manager

LUSK, Thomas Rankin
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Community Engagement Worker

MCLAUGHLIN, Garry Martin
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Artist

RAE, David Alexander
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Health Service Worker

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 05/04/1995, number: SC023620
Registered at Companies House on 05/04/1995, number: SC157153

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Outspoken Arts Scotland Limited, 10-2 Causeyside Street, PAISLEY, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UQ

Objectives

The company's objects are: (1) The advancement of education. (2) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (3) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (4) The promotion of equality and diversity. (5) The promotion of arts and culture particularly concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.

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