Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +7

    NEMO ARTS  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 25 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £94,746 £179,262 £86,648 £153,085 £138,499 £73,218
    Total spending £93,217 £134,211 £135,696 £129,957 £128,756 £117,265
    Surplus/deficit £1,529 £45,051 -£49,048 £23,128 £9,743 -£44,047
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • People with disabilities or health problems
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    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£171,087
    Scottish Government£34,557
    Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
    The Baring Foundation£12,000
    Trusthouse Charitable Foundation£5,820
    Foundation Scotland£4,940
    The Clothworkers Foundation£4,200
    Corra Foundation£4,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Connections
    £142,680 29/01/2023
    This group will use the funding to deliver a series of weekly creative workshops for adults aged 18 years of age and over experiencing mental health issues in Glasgow. Workshops are held in blocks ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 17/09/2021
    Nemo Arts
    Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Nemo Arts
    £5,820 25/06/2021
    39% as running costs for an organisation providing opportunities to increase creative and life skills, and reduce isolation in the locality of Castlemilk, Glasgow.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Welcome Back
    £9,060 21/06/2021
    This group will use funding to deliver weekly arts and drama workshops accessible both online and in person and targeted at people living with moderate mental health conditions or those in recovery ....more
    The Baring Foundation - Grant to Nemo Arts
    £12,000 14/09/2020
    The provision of various art forms by professional artists in support of poor mental health, thus improving mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
    Scottish Government - Theatre Nemo
    £14,150 12/05/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Theatre Nemo Online Arts
    £9,880 12/05/2020
    3
    This group will use funds to deliver a programme of art workshops for people with mental health issues.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Theatre Nemo
    £4,200 06/05/2020
    COVID19 : purchase of IT equipment for a charity that uses arts practices to support people with mental health issues in Glasgow
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Nemo Arts
    £4,940 20/04/2020
    To provide online group Visual Art Workshops for those experiencing poor mental health, loneliness and isolation due to or exacerbated by Covid-19.
    Scottish Government - Nemo Arts
    £20,407 06/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Corra Foundation - HDG-19/397
    £4,000 01/06/2019
    Towards the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator for an additional 12 months
    National Lottery Community Fund - Improving mental health through the arts
    £9,467 15/04/2019
    12
    This group will use the funding to deliver music workshops in hospital and community venues.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 18/12/2018
    Core Funding
    Corra Foundation - HDA-18/537
    £4,000 06/12/2018
    Towards the salary of the part-time Volunteer Co-ordinator.
    Corra Foundation - HDA-17/466
    £4,000 07/12/2017
    Towards the salary of the part-time Volunteer Co-ordinator.
    Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the CEO
    £34,500 21/11/2017
    Salary costs of the CEO
    The Bromley Trust - Unrestricted grant
    £15,000 07/06/2017
    12
    Theatre Nemo provides a powerful, enabling creative arts service for people with mental health issues.This is a one year unrestricted grant towards their work.
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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 20/11/1998, number: SC028427
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 27 May 2020 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Theatre Nemo SC191338)
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Unit 235, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ

    Objectives

    4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 To improve the mental health and wellbeing of those we work with. 4.2 To improve the knowledge and understanding of mental illness in the wider community. 4.3 To reduce the stigma and isolation associated with poor mental health.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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