Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

SOUND FESTIVAL

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Established: 18 years

www.sound-scotland.co.uk

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	£255,846	£370,295	£274,514	£192,771	£237,576	£224,475
Total spending	£304,934	£297,236	£268,982	£222,133	£254,829	£248,131
Surplus/deficit	-£49,088	£73,059	£5,532	-£29,362	-£17,253	-£23,656

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeenshire

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','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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	£24,000
Robertson Trust	£10,000
Fenton Arts Trust	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£12,000	16/09/2021	towards core costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£12,000	27/05/2020	towards ongoing costs during the year end March 2021 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Robertson Trust - Get Composing
£10,000	29/07/2019	Get Composing
Fenton Arts Trust - Grant to Sound Festival
£2,500	06/06/2019	Supporting 5 emerging Scottish composers through a residential weekend developing works for oboe & cello to be performed at soundfestival19.
Robertson Trust - The costs of the Get Composing Project
£6,000	21/11/2017	The costs of the Get Composing Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 38-80

BLACK, Pauline Ann
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Lecturer

COCKBURN, Duncan Peter, Dr
Appointed: 2014
Occupation: Director Of Planning And Policy Development

ELADANY, Abeer Helmy Mohamed
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Archaeologist

FARQUHAR, Colin William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Project Manager

SINGER, Claire Margaret
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Composer, Performer, Music Director

STOLLERY, Peter John
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: University Lecturer

WILLIAMS, Roger Bevan
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 16/03/2006, number: SC037310
Registered at Companies House on 08/03/2011, number: SC394992

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/0 Woodend Barn , Banchory, AB31 5QA

Objectives

The aim of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public in the art of new or contemporary music by the presentation of public performances, workshops aqd other related activities.

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