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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

THE GLASGOW BARONS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation


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Established: 7 years

www.glasgowbarons.com

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/05/18 31/05/19 31/05/20 31/05/21 31/05/22 31/05/23
Charitable activities £191,000
Donations & Legacies £22,056
Other Income £108,461
Investment Income
Total income £52,932 £118,625 £178,975 £144,211 £163,198 £331,747
Charitable activities spending £126,100
Fundraising costs
Other spending £78,621
Total spending £33,931 £106,820 £116,541 £112,768 £236,663 £204,721
Surplus/deficit £19,001 £11,805 £62,434 £31,443 -£73,465 £127,026
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','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
William Grant Foundation£90,000
Foundation Scotland£13,294
Alex Ferry Foundation£9,782
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Musicians in Exile
£2,500 29/01/2024
Towards rehearsals and development for a collaboration between Musicians in Exile and the Gaelic folk rock band Dlú.
Foundation Scotland - Freed Up with The Glasgow Barons
£6,500 09/11/2023
to contribute to costs of delivering music workshops and events for people experiencing drug and alcohol addiction.
Foundation Scotland - The Glasgow Barons in Govan schools
£4,294 03/10/2023
To organise a series of music tuition sessions and concerts for local primary school children in Govan. From the Mary Janet King Fund.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£9,782 11/01/2023
community grant
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2021-23
£60,000 04/02/2021
24
Unrestricted funding for two years for this community-based music organisation in Govan, Glasgow.
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2020
£30,000 10/02/2020
12
Unrestricted funding to support the further development of this community music charity.
William Grant Foundation - General operating support 2019
£30,000 04/02/2019
12
Unrestricted funding to support the further development of this community music charity.
Robertson Trust - The Musicians in Exile Project
£6,500 25/10/2018
The Musicians in Exile Project
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (8)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 26-60
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 26/05/2017, number: SC047454
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/05/2017, number: SC564970
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 55 days late,
Main office

Pearce Institute, 860 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 3UU

Objectives

The company's objects are: a) To advance the arts and culture by producing and presenting musical performances

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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