Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

NEW RHYTHMS FOR GLASGOW 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • 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
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 27 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £98,428 £126,024 £151,442 £170,860 £168,829 £174,889
Total spending £106,809 £113,253 £99,704 £130,865 £204,183 £158,839
Surplus/deficit -£8,381 £12,771 £51,738 £39,995 -£35,354 £16,050
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 provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Where it operates
  • Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
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
National Lottery Community Fund£135,392
Women's Fund for Scotland£5,000
DCMS£2,940
Foundation Scotland£2,940
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sensory Rhythms
£8,392 19/05/2023
This group will use the funding to deliver weekly adult and baby sensory play sessions in Sighthill Glasgow.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Sighthill Senior's Creativity and Wellbeing Space
£120,000 19/05/2023
This group will use the funding to provide various creative and wellbeing activities for older adults in Sighthill Glasgow.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Release Your Inner Phoenix
£5,000 27/02/2023
To fund the appropriately qualified staff to deliver the course, travel costs, volunteer costs and refreshments for the duration of the course.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Backyard
£7,000 13/08/2021
This group will use the funding to transform an outdoor space and storage container which will be used to deliver activities for the local community in Sighthill Glasgow.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,940 02/09/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to New Rhythms For Glasgow
£2,940 02/09/2020
To purchase equipment allowing NRFG to deliver services to their community outdoors and in line with government guidelines.
Glasgow City Council - North Glasgow Youth Programme (NRFG)
£12,100 15/03/2019
This initiative will provide a range of diversionary activities for young people in the Summerston & Wyndford Areas within Maryhill Kelvin & Canal CPP area.
Glasgow City Council - Royston Community Music Project
£49,557 08/03/2019
This project helps local people in North Glasgow to enhance their skills and talents through accessing a wide range of musical activities. The main aim is to advance the education and skills of ....more
Glasgow City Council - Sighthill Youth Arts Collective
£9,060 28/02/2019
To deliver music and arts workshops.
Glasgow City Council - Royston Community Music Project
£49,557 08/06/2018
This project helps local people in North Glasgow to enhance their skills and talents through accessing a wide range of musical activities. The main aim is to advance the education and skills of ....more
Glasgow City Council - Sighthill Youth Arts Collective
£9,060 08/06/2018
To deliver music and arts workshops.
Glasgow City Council - North Glasgow Youth Programme (NRFG)
£12,100 07/06/2018
This initiative will provide a range of diversionary activities for young people in the Summerston & Wyndford Areas within Maryhill Kelvin & Canal CPP area.
Robertson Trust - Running Costs
£30,000 30/04/2015
Running Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Music Bonanza
£10,000 02/10/2014
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 30-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/08/1997, number: SC026957
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/11/1998, number: SC190756
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 29 days late,
Main office

61 , Fountainwell Drive, Sighthill, Glasgow, G21 1RG

Objectives

1 To advance the arts through providing a range of opportunities and support to stimulate interest and participation in music and arts for people in the north Glasgow area ('the Operating Area'). 2 To advance education and, in particular, to advance the education and skills of the public in relation to the performing arts. 3 To promote and/or provide training, particularly in relation to those skills which are relevant to employment in any field of the arts. 4 To advance citizenship and/or community development through utilising the performing arts (particularly music) to build the capabilities and confidence of people, including the development of transferable skills. 5 To promote equality and diversity and to relieve those who are in need by reason of financial hardship etc, by addressing issues of economic and social exclusion which act as barriers to involvement in the performing arts within the Operating Area. 6 To promote equality and diversity through raising awareness and increasing public knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues through music and arts-based activities. 7 To promote, operate, establish and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes, particularly for the benefit of residents of the Operating Area.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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