Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • No supporters identified
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £64,576 £45,062 £43,615 £47,739 £39,359 £32,393
    Total spending £63,127 £45,592 £47,674 £37,591 £40,219 £34,144
    Surplus/deficit £1,449 -£530 -£4,059 £10,148 -£860 -£1,751
    Established: 24 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: South Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 24/11/2000, number: SC030680
    • Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 16 January 2015 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (SC213153, Institute of Contemporary Scotland)
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , KA9 2PT

    Objectives

    2. Objects 2.1 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only. The objects are: To promote the advancement of education of young people aged 18 and over, who have left full-time education and who have the capacity to influence and shape the future, through debate and discussion of all aspects of contemporary life, including in particular social, economic and cultural aspects.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
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