Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

    DEMENTIA ARTS TRUST

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 27/07/17 27/07/18 27/07/19 27/07/20 27/07/21 27/07/22 27/07/23
    Total income £54,486 £96,616 £45,767 £33,052 £38,314 £9,376 £9,990
    Total spending £42,802 £51,283 £62,676 £46,257 £53,984 £19,401 £15,909
    Surplus/deficit £11,684 £45,333 -£16,909 -£13,205 -£15,670 -£10,025 -£5,919
    Established: 9 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    Purposes
    • 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
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: South Ayrshire
    Who it helps
    • Older People

    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
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Dementia Arts Trust
    £4,950 28/10/2020
    12
    To enable the organisation to develop their online tutorial programme to operate digitally to meet the needs of vulnerable care home residents with dementia.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Art In A Suitcase
    £10,000 27/07/2020
    11
    This group will deliver online arts classes in thirty care homes across Ayrshire. It will provide activities for older people including those with dementia.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Art in a Suitcase Structured Art Class for people living with dementia
    £48,856 15/05/2018
    12
    Art in a Suitcase Structured Art Class for people living with dementia

    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 28/07/2015, number: SC045848
    • Notes: Former legal name The Little Art School Trust changed to Dementia Arts Trust.
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR19: 12 days late,
    Main office

    12 Alloway Place , Ayr, KA7 2AG

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The provision and organisation of art based recreational activities to multigenerational vulnerable/isolated members of the community with the aim to improve their quality of life, engaging/reengaging with their local community. 4.2 To provide an inclusive, professional yet holistic, nurturing environment which promotes equality, diversity, dignity, respect and which encourages vulnerable service users to integrate successfully and contribute towards an active life. 4.3 To continually engage with local communities and multi-agency groups throughout Scotland to identify and reach a core client base who may feel stigmatised due to their individual situations. 4.4 To anticipate long-term growth in the demand for compassionate services as the older population grows. 4. Advancement of the arts and culture within a community setting and to promote public awareness of the activity provided.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving

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