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

    CRESCENDO

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    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 £528 £1,215 £824 £400 £889 £9,937
    Total spending £397 £1,850 £503 £325 £597 £7,108
    Surplus/deficit £131 -£635 £321 £75 £292 £2,829
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Glasgow City
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    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 donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - community musical workshops
    £8,154 24/03/2022
    The group will use the funding to deliver community musical workshops (singing and drama) in Balornock Castlemilk Maryhill and Possilpark across Glasgow between March and November culminating in a ....more

    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 30/06/2015, number: SC045755
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    8/1, 8 Cranston Street, Glasgow, G3 8GG

    Objectives

    To organise recreational activities for members of the public in order to reduce isolation and to improve well-being and confidence. and to bring together people from different social, generational, cultural and religious backgrounds. Activities are primarily intended for people who have need of them by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and for members of the public. To advance the arts and culture by encouraging the appreciation and performance of music and drama.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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