UPPER NITHSDALE ARTS AND CRAFTS COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Repair and Upkeep of Passenger Lift
£5,832	11/12/2023 3	To support the maintenance of a lift at the community arts facility to ensure that the building remains accessible for those with mobility challenges.
National Lottery Community Fund - A' the Airts Community Project
£84,000	26/04/2023	This group will continue running a wide range of activities for the benefit of the community in Upper Nithsdale. The project will tackle social isolation and improve the health and wellbeing of local ....more This group will continue running a wide range of activities for the benefit of the community in Upper Nithsdale. The project will tackle social isolation and improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
Foundation Scotland - Piece and a Prattle
£10,100	21/06/2022 9	To assist in funding the Piece and a Prattle programme which will run from August 2022 until May 2023.
National Lottery Community Fund - Summer School
£10,000	25/01/2022	This group will use the funding to run a summer school over 30 days with performing fine arts and crafts and other activities for school age children in Upper Nithsdale.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Upper Nithsdale Arts And Crafts Community Initiative Limited
£9,000	29/06/2021	To offer family half-term facilities to include activities and food provision.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Upper Nithsdale Arts And Crafts Community Initiative Limited
£3,812	08/03/2021 46	To fund the purchase and installation of IT equipment enabling staff and volunteers to work from home effectively and to support the delivery of UNACCI?s services online, including the streaming of ....more To fund the purchase and installation of IT equipment enabling staff and volunteers to work from home effectively and to support the delivery of UNACCI?s services online, including the streaming of events and the delivery of projects.
Scottish Government - Upper Nithsdale Arts And Crafts Community Initiative Limited
£10,458	18/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - A' the Airts Community Engagement
£9,500	28/05/2020 12	This group will use the funding to run free performances and workshops for the community following the lockdown restrictions to help bolster community spirit in Sanquhar.
Foundation Scotland - Administration and website development
£5,000	31/03/2020 11	To pay for administration costs and website development, to better market and support the Sanquhar Knitwear tours.
National Lottery Community Fund - Upper Nithsdale Arts and Crafts Community Initiative
£94,000	24/02/2020 36	This group will use the funding to continue running a wide range of activities for the benefit of the local community in Upper Nithsdale. The project will tackle social isolation and improve the ....more This group will use the funding to continue running a wide range of activities for the benefit of the local community in Upper Nithsdale. The project will tackle social isolation and improve the health and wellbeing of local people. Over three years, 200 people a week will benefit from the project supported by 17 volunteers.
Foundation Scotland - Keeping and developing A' the Airts as a Community resource
£22,900	30/04/2019 11	To contribute to salary costs for the centre manager and two part-time administrators.
Foundation Scotland - Opera
£5,500	26/03/2019 1	To contribute to the cost of Blackbird Opera & Ensemble Alba's tour and rehearsal of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro in Sanquhar, including an open dress rehearsal and an opera workshop for local ....more To contribute to the cost of Blackbird Opera & Ensemble Alba's tour and rehearsal of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro in Sanquhar, including an open dress rehearsal and an opera workshop for local school pupils and students followed by an evening performance f
Foundation Scotland - Running Costs
£9,620	21/08/2018	To assist in developing the programme of events including workshops and classes for children and adults.
Robertson Trust - The Salary Costs of the Manager
£36,000	21/03/2017	The Salary Costs of the Manager
Robertson Trust - Sanquhar Pattern Knitting
£19,500	31/08/2016	Sanquhar Pattern Knitting
National Lottery Community Fund - A the Airts Community Arts Centre Extension
£34,383	22/10/2015 12	A the Airts Community Arts Centre Extension
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Upper Nithsdale Arts And Crafts Community Initiative Limited
£10,000	11/09/2014	to contribute towards the cost of equipment, developing the current website, training and a project supervisor to enable production of knitting garments.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Upper Nithsdale Arts And Crafts Community Initiative Limited
£1,752	08/10/2012	To contribute to funding a tutor for 10 weeks to run Art workshops aimed at people with disabilities, long-term conditions and mental health problems
Foundation Scotland - UNACCI
£5,400	02/09/2012 14	To cover the costs associated with appointing a part time project assistant (20 hours p/w) for one year, who will assist the Centre Manager in the day to day running of the Centre, and to purchase IT ....more To cover the costs associated with appointing a part time project assistant (20 hours p/w) for one year, who will assist the Centre Manager in the day to day running of the Centre, and to purchase IT equipment and software to support this post. To allow c

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Directors (9)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 01/03/2004, number: SC035319
• Registered at Companies House on 01/03/2004, number: SC264187

Filing Record

Main office

A' The Arts, 8-12 High Street, Sanquhar, DG4 6BL

Objectives

a) To advance the education of the general public by the provision of premises for collating, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting historic and artistic materials and associated information, particularly that relating to or connected with the general area of Upper Nithsdale. b) To promote, maintain and improve and advance education particularly by promoting and encouraging the study, practice, knowledge and appreciation of the arts and for these purposes to organise, promote, manage and conduct exhibitions, concerts, conferences, classes, dramatic and other performances, film screenings, lectures and seminars in Upper Nithsdale or elsewhere. c) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular the young, elderly, disabled and economically and socially disadvantaged people of Upper Nithsdale and its environs in association with the local authorities, voluntary organisations, schools and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities or assist in the provision of facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that their condition of life may be improved. d) To advance the education of those rurally and socially isolated by holding classes in arts and crafts subjects.