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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE VILLAGE STORYTELLING CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female


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Established: 20 years

www.villagestorytelling.org.uk/

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
Charitable activities £98,705 £46,749 £59,175 £60,041
Donations & Legacies £163,619 £259,618 £216,880 £294,339
Other Income £9,456
Investment Income
Total income £241,542 £262,324 £306,367 £285,511 £367,162 £354,380
Charitable activities spending £261,525 £297,114 £234,960 £358,392
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending £289,166 £261,525 £297,114 £234,960 £315,163 £358,392
Surplus/deficit -£47,624 £799 £9,253 £50,551 £51,999 -£4,012
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','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
The Foyle Foundation£10,000
Women's Fund for Scotland£10,000
Foundation Scotland£7,779
Corra Foundation£4,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£10,000 08/02/2022
towards The Village Storytelling Festival 2022 – Scotland’s Contemporary and Community Storytelling Festival (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Village Storytelling Centre
£5,000 21/10/2020
To fund the purchase of materials, equipment and postage to support the delivery of a package of face to face and remotely delivered storytelling projects for people of all ages in Greater Pollok, ....more
Corra Foundation - HDG-20/4410
£4,000 06/08/2020
towards support for the development of the Early Years Storytelling project.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to The Village Storytelling Centre
£2,779 27/04/2020
to purchase 10 tablets, 3 smartphones, 1 macbook (all refurbished) to provide staff with the correct equipment to work more effectively from home and provide children that do not have computers with ....more
Women's Fund for Scotland - This Women's Voice - Sharing Stories
£10,000 16/12/2019
16
to contribute towards delivering the storytelling and collaborative arts project.
Glasgow City Council - Cultural & Arts Programme (GPNA)
£55,000 05/03/2019
To co-ordinate and secure delivery of a Community Based Culture & Arts Participation Programme.
Glasgow City Council - The Village Storytelling Centre
£3,200 28/02/2019
This project supports communication and promotes confidence and creativity amongst the residents of SW Glasgow, with a particular emphasis upon children, young people and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Sangs an' Clatter
£9,670 13/07/2018
12
This group will use the funding to hold events for local people to come together for food, entertainment and celebration. The events will take place throughout the Greater Pollock area.
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the Storyteller
£28,000 27/06/2018
The salary costs of the Storyteller
Glasgow City Council - Cultural & Arts Programme (GPNA)
£55,000 06/06/2018
To co-ordinate and secure delivery of a Community Based Culture & Arts Participation Programme.
Glasgow City Council - The Village Storytelling Centre
£3,200 06/06/2018
This project supports communication and promotes confidence and creativity amongst the residents of SW Glasgow, with a particular emphasis upon children, young people and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Story-led Play Programme: Closing the Attainment Gap
£10,000 26/04/2017
12
Story-led Play Programme: Closing the Attainment Gap
Women's Fund for Scotland - This Woman's Voice
£29,910 06/12/2016
35
to contribute towards the running costs of This Woman's Voice project.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Village Storytelling Centre
£10,000 28/11/2016
SSB Pollok 80/20 - Then, Now, Next
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/580
£5,500 06/10/2016
towards the salary of the part-time Executive Director.
Robertson Trust - the Salary Costs of the Storyteller
£42,000 31/01/2015
the Salary Costs of the Storyteller
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Directors: 39-71
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/05/2004, number: SC035527
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/05/2004, number: SC268124
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Langton Halls, 69 Langton Road, Glasgow, G53 5DD

Objectives

To advance the education of all age groups of the public in the art of storytelling and expressive arts and enhance their creativity and sense of wellbeing to enable them to make a full contribution to the community and society. and to provide 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. to provide, establish, operate and/or support othr chemes of a charitable nature

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Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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