Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    GLASGOW ACTING ACADEMY (SCIO) 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
    Total income £94,179 £105,530 £117,289 £131,492 £122,200 £138,282 £126,613
    Total spending £100,632 £102,243 £116,657 £108,046 £107,659 £140,628 £131,394
    Surplus/deficit -£6,453 £3,287 £632 £23,446 £14,541 -£2,346 -£4,781
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • School support organisations
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    Foundation Scotland£8,800
    Scottish Government£7,100
    Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Glasgow Acting Academy SCIO
    £6,000 06/11/2023
    12
    Towards the Academy's scholarship programme so that young people experiencing financial hardship can access acting and musical theatre classes.
    Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to Glasgow Acting Academy
    £5,000 26/05/2022
    Musical theatre, action tuition and mentorship
    Foundation Scotland - Co-vid 19 Relief Scholarship/ Fee subsidisation
    £2,800 10/08/2021
    12
    To support a Co-vid 19 Relief Scholarship for 8 young people.
    Scottish Government - Glasgow Acting Academy SCIO
    £7,100 09/04/2020
    Detailed description not provided.

    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 08/06/2015, number: SC045682
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    63 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 2SZ

    Objectives

    1. To advance the arts, heritage and culture through the teaching and facilitation of the performing arts to our participants. By offering a variety of different classes, covering all aspects of the performing arts both on the stage and back stage. In doing so Glasgow Acting Academy shall bring the arts to a wider and varied background of participants. 2. To advance the education, learning and understanding of the arts, heritage and culture. By ensuring our performing arts classes and learning facilitation are in accordance with the Curriculum for Excellence (and/or any appropriate educational framework deemed relevant). Glasgow Acting Academy shall offer a student tailored learning, using both informal and formal accredited qualifications.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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