Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

VARIATIONS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	30/09/17	30/09/18	30/09/19	30/09/20	30/09/21	30/09/22	30/09/23
Total income	£27,480	£27,918	£31,316	£13,270	£1,500	£24,862	£33,492
Total spending	£23,835	£27,033	£28,886	£9,700	£778	£28,740	£28,627
Surplus/deficit	£3,645	£885	£2,430	£3,570	£722	-£3,878	£4,865

Established: 12 years

www.variationsscotland.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Argyll And Bute

Who it helps

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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 - Variations Scotland
£2,000	29/05/2023 0	A contribution towards the costs of tuition fees for the cost of professional tutoring at the Variations Summer School in Ullapool this year. From the Mary Janet King Fund.
Foundation Scotland - Variations Scotland
£2,000	23/03/2022 0	To fund costs of the professional musicians for annual event.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Variations
£2,000	28/06/2018 1	to contribute towards tutor fees.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Variations
£2,000	03/05/2017 1	to contribute towards tutor fees.
Foundation Scotland - Summer School 2015
£2,000	28/07/2015 0	to contribute towards tutor fees for the summer school.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 14/05/2012, number: SC043152

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

23 Mallard Crescent, Broadwood, Cumbernauld, G68 9GW

Objectives

4.1 Subject to the overriding qualification contained in clause 4.2 below, the SCIO's principal purpose is to advance the education of the public in the art and science of music and in particular the art and science of chamber music in all its aspects by such ways as the SCIO through the trustees shall determine from time to time and by any other charitable means. 4.2 Clause 4.1 shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of the SCIO such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the SCIO may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable.

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