Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4

    FèIS PHàISLIG 

    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/08/17 31/08/18 31/08/19 31/08/20 31/08/21 31/08/22
    Total income £36,759 £41,113 £52,679 £70,290 £56,858 £72,962
    Total spending £31,021 £40,129 £59,710 £48,761 £29,936 £98,283
    Surplus/deficit £5,738 £984 -£7,031 £21,529 £26,922 -£25,321
    What it does
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Renfrewshire

    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
    Fèisean nan Gàidheal£6,000
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig£2,000
    Hands Up for Trad£450
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Fèisean nan Gàidheal - Còisir Ghàidhlig Fèis Phàislig (aois 8-18) agus Seiseanan Fèis Bheag (aois 5-7)
    £6,000 28/11/2023
    Còisir Ghàidhlig Fèis Phàislig (aois 8-18) agus Seiseanan Fèis Bheag (aois 5-7)
    Hands Up for Trad - Dòmhnall Ruadh Mac an t-Saoir Resource Creation & Family Ceilidh
    £450 22/12/2022
    Dòmhnall Ruadh Mac an t-Saoir Resource Creation & Family Ceilidh
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Còisir Ghàidhlig Fèis Phàislig
    £2,000 17/02/2022
    A' lìbhrigeadh seiseanan còisir Gàidhlig do dh' òigridh ann an sgìre Pàislig / Delivering Gaelic choir sessions for young people in the Paisley area
    Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the part-time Co-ordinator
    £13,500 01/06/2018
    The salary costs of the part-time Co-ordinator

    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 12/01/2015, number: SC045342
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR17: 6 days late,
    Main office

    Flat 2/2, 1 Mansionhouse Road, Paisley, PA1 3RG

    Objectives

    a) to promote interest, education and participation in the traditional music, language and culture of the Gaidhealtachd, and particularly those of Paisley and Renfrewshire. b) to plan, programme and arrange activities on its own initiative, or with other local musical, arts and educational societies and organisations c) to plan, programme and present an annual tuition Festival structured to highlight the musical, cultural and educational objectives of the Fèis

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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