Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

CREETOWN SILVER BAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/08/22	31/08/23
Total income	£11,745	£5,427	£4,989	£4,101	£6,880	£6,653
Total spending	£7,104	£4,262	£10,007	£2,149	£5,937	£8,564
Surplus/deficit	£4,641	£1,165	-£5,018	£1,952	£943	-£1,911

Established: 29 years

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

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: Dumfries And Galloway

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - Quarrymen's Art Centre Room Hire
£4,000	22/08/2023 35	Funds to cover increased rental costs for three years to enable Creetown Silver Band to continue to use the Quarryman's Arts Centre for practice and storage to promote playing and appreciation of ....more Funds to cover increased rental costs for three years to enable Creetown Silver Band to continue to use the Quarryman's Arts Centre for practice and storage to promote playing and appreciation of brass band music in the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Creetown Silver Band
£2,988	23/10/2021	Our band hall is being refurbished and the money would help pay for new equipment for it, as well as items for both the senior and junior bands.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Shambellie House Trust
£11,400	24/04/2017	Developing Shambellie House for workshops and residential courses on photography, arts/crafts, history, environment and wildlife

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 12/10/1995, number: SC024140

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

21 Hyslop Crescent, Colmonell, Girvan, KA26 0SE

Objectives

The purpose and objects of the Band shall be to advance the education of the general public in the art of playing brass instruments by the presentation of public performances and other activities.

Data Sources

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