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

    SWING BAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £8,292 £4,269 £2,033 £108 £971 £137,732
    Total spending £6,559 £1,676 £1,735 £294 £467 £84,602
    Surplus/deficit £1,733 £2,593 £298 -£186 £504 £53,130
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Dumfries And Galloway
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

    Who supports 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - SWing Band performance Equipment
    £4,053 15/06/2017
    12
    To fund the purchase of music stands, banners, scores and outdoor jackets for performers as well as a study day with a professional jazz musician.

    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 31/05/2017, number: SC047463
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; AR18: 101 days late,
    Main office

    , DG2 8PX

    Objectives

    4. The organisations purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of the arts through the promotion of Jazz Band Music in Dumfries and Galloway by SWing Band. 4.2 The advancement of education by providing opportunities for playing and performing Jazz Band Music in Dumfries and district particularly by young people.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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