Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

NOMAD BEAT LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 13 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
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 £108,583 £108,958 £135,149 £114,245 £118,851 £161,077
Total spending £106,495 £114,647 £129,390 £94,614 £139,549 £173,548
Surplus/deficit £2,088 -£5,689 £5,759 £19,631 -£20,698 -£12,471
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Scottish Borders
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Breaking Sound Barriers Too
£1,803 13/09/2023
To fund a new project 'Breaking Sound Barriers Too' which will be aimed at teaching young people, who live with additional needs, music-making, allowing to make music learning more accessible.
Scottish Government - Nomad Beat Ltd
£7,500 06/04/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Towards the Manager's salary and Tutor costs for the Community Projects
£30,000 28/01/2019
Towards the Manager's salary and Tutor costs for the Community Projects
National Lottery Community Fund - Breaking Sound Barriers
£49,793 03/12/2014
12
Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 52-83
  • GRAHAM, Doreen
    Appointed: 2019
    Occupation: Freelance Communications Advisor
  • MOORE, James
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: Civil Engineer (Retired)
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/01/2011, number: SC042031
  • Registered at Companies House on 27/10/2009, number: SC367506
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 1 days late,
Main office

Nomad Beat Ltd, 10-11 Cherry Court, Cavalry Park, Peebles, Peebleshire, EH45 9BU

Objectives

The company's objects are to promote all elements of music and musicianship, in a way that is affordable and inclusive, to benefit the whole community, especially those who are directly affected by poverty, ill health and rural isolation.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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