Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 15

RIG ARTS LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 13 years

www.rigarts.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/04/18	30/04/19	30/04/20	30/04/21	30/04/22	30/04/23
Charitable activities	£46,900	£300,192	£58,544	£395,344		£708,070
Donations & Legacies	£216,807	£2,018	£900			£7,846
Other Income	£30		£235,859	£5,361		£1,912
Investment Income
Total income	£290,469	£312,603	£302,776	£403,955	£508,721	£729,407
Charitable activities spending	£261,987	£294,366	£48,862	£221,477		£594,290
Fundraising costs	8%	7%
Other spending	£17,347	£9,354	£230,189	£54,617		£89,008
Total spending	£303,670	£325,577	£279,051	£276,094	£501,561	£683,298
Surplus/deficit	-£13,201	-£12,974	£23,725	£127,861	£7,160	£46,109

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Inverclyde

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£61,830
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,248
Foundation Scotland	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,941

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£1,000	07/03/2023	Donation from The Beatrice Foundation Fund
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RIG Arts
£2,941	22/10/2022	RIG Arts will support children's mental health and wellbeing through regular creative activities, offering early access to the arts and culture in a fun and nurturing environment locally.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£2,000	18/10/2022	Donation from The Beatrice Foundation Fund
Foundation Scotland - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£2,000	10/01/2022	As an initial donation to support the SuperHero Stories budget. From the Beatrice Foundation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-Create the Clyde
£9,267	07/12/2021	The group will use the funding for an art project which focuses on exploring what climate change means for the community in Inverclyde produce a zine which features responses collected through a ....more The group will use the funding for an art project which focuses on exploring what climate change means for the community in Inverclyde produce a zine which features responses collected through a series of Climate Adaptation Conversations and host a multimedia exhibition of work co-created with the community.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd.
£28,030	02/11/2021	Lee Jeans Sit-in
National Lottery Community Fund - Re:Generation Broomhill
£9,981	14/07/2020 16	This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of creative engagement for the people of Broomhill which will consist of primary school aged children and older residents (60+) over the course ....more This group will use the funding to deliver a programme of creative engagement for the people of Broomhill which will consist of primary school aged children and older residents (60+) over the course of 30 weeks.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£33,800	28/08/2019	Watt?
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£28,700	27/08/2018	Inverclyde Music Heritage
Robertson Trust - The Manager's Salary
£25,000	19/09/2017	The Manager's Salary
Corra Foundation - HDA-17/317
£5,000	03/08/2017	towards the salary of the full-time Manager
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Super Hero Stories
£16,000	30/11/2016	Super Hero Stories is a series of art workshops for young people on the autistic spectrum. The young people will create their very own comic strip – from character design and development through to ....more Super Hero Stories is a series of art workshops for young people on the autistic spectrum. The young people will create their very own comic strip – from character design and development through to storyboarding and dialogue.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£37,600	31/10/2016	Heid O' the Hill Heritage
Corra Foundation - HDA-16/540
£5,000	04/08/2016	towards the salary of the full-time Manager
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Summer Autism Workshops
£2,660	25/05/2016	A series of dedicated arts based workshops for the benefit of children with Autism and Aspergers and their carers. Providing a safe, social environment to improve communication and teamwork while ....more A series of dedicated arts based workshops for the benefit of children with Autism and Aspergers and their carers. Providing a safe, social environment to improve communication and teamwork while learning new skills in art - simultaneously providing a respite for parents and carers.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£10,000	24/09/2015	Poets @ War
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RIG Arts Ltd
£41,500	26/08/2013	Are Ye Askin

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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: 45-78

DONNELLY, Laura
Appointed: 2011
Occupation: Freelance Designer

MCCORMICK, Helen Armstrong
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Innovation & Regional Development Manager

MCLAREN, Lesley
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Freelance Musician

ORR, Jason Patrick
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Art Director

STRACHAN, James Martin
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Artist

WALKER, Doris
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired Teacher/Business Owner

WILSON, John
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Chairman

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 12/04/2011, number: SC042242
Registered at Companies House on 04/04/2011, number: SC396962

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Studio 7, Tobacco Warehouse, 11 Clarence Street, Greenock, PA15 1LP

Objectives

(i) To engage young people through cultural activities enhancing their lives, developing new skills and encouraging citizenship, community development and education. (ii) To encourage the development of a diverse cultural and artistic base within Inverclyde, to the benefit of the whole community through education, outreach and heritage.

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