Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

BAZOOKA ARTS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
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 £43,829 £92,369 £91,210 £171,332 £164,759 £222,661
Total spending £48,540 £89,666 £86,638 £142,273 £115,084 £203,494
Surplus/deficit -£4,711 £2,703 £4,572 £29,059 £49,675 £19,167
Established: 10 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • More than one local authority area in Scotland, 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 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Foundation Scotland£30,437
Scottish Government£16,934
DCMS£4,860
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Creating Change - alcohol, relationships and me
£17,782 25/08/2021
11
to deliver the Creating Change project a therapeutic programme on the negative impact of alcohol which will then create an adult peer education resource that can be used more widely.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,860 07/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bazooka Arts
£4,860 07/10/2020
5
to develop and deliver BA?s flexible mental health support (adaptable to changing Government restrictions) involving; safe reintroduction of community based therapeutic support; continued delivery of ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bazooka Arts
£3,000 15/06/2020
To provide extra capacity to help them meet the needs of young people with mental health challenges.
Scottish Government - Bazooka Arts
£16,934 27/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bazooka Arts
£4,795 13/04/2020
To provide extra capacity to help them meet the needs of young people with mental health challenges.
National Lottery Community Fund - Create and Connect Coatbridge
£132,756 27/02/2018
36
This group will use the funding to deliver a therapeutic arts programme, ‘Create and Connect’, in Coatbridge. The programme will support people affected by mental health issues who are ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bazooka Arts
£9,569 10/08/2017
6
to contribute towards the cost of delivering The Art of Wellbeing project for adults in Coatbridge.
Foundation Scotland - The Village - a play exploring difference and discrimination in a small, rural location.
£990 19/06/2017
2
to contribute towards the salary costs of a therapeutic theatre practitioner.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Bazooka Arts
£2,000 13/10/2016
6
to contribute towards the cost of equipment maintenance and upgrading storage facilities.
Foundation Scotland - The Feel Good fACTor
£987 15/04/2015
14
to contribute towards a specialist practitioner salary.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 47-57
  • MARR, Alison
    Appointed: 2017
    Occupation: Non Executive Director Bells Food Group
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/02/2014, number: SC044679
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2014, number: SC470392
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 88 days late,
Main office

, G78 4AL

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: - To advance arts and culture through the development of a wide range of opportunities to enable maximum participation in and exposure to the arts. The advancement of education and training in the arts with the object of increasing participation and development in the arts and in particular through the development of an education service that uses participation in arts and creative projects to teach multiple skills, whilst aiding in the economic social and environmental regeneration of communities. The relief of those in need of people living in poverty and deprivation, people affected by disability, caring for others, age related and mental ill health and to improve their quality of life through delivery of an empowering inclusive participatory arts service in particular to prioritise the inclusion of those disadvantaged by inequality. To advance citizenship and community development by encouraging community participation and active engagement to ensure the services offered meet the needs of the community, and help to create artistic skills and perspectives by utilising participatory arts.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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