Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

EPIC EAST AYRSHIRE PIPE BAND ACADEMY

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 7 years

www.epicea.scot

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	15/07/20	15/07/21	15/07/22	15/07/23
Total income	£801	£14,447	£25,230	£23,307	£42,921	£49,303
Total spending	£0	£7,627	£21,560	£16,806	£38,407	£31,314
Surplus/deficit	£801	£6,820	£3,670	£6,501	£4,514	£17,989

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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

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	£9,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£6,390
Corra Foundation	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - EPIC Triple S Project
£5,000	29/05/2023	Towards venue hire in six venues run by East Ayrshire Leisure so the organisation can deliver music tuition to young people living locally with the aim of improving lives through creativity. From ....more Towards venue hire in six venues run by East Ayrshire Leisure so the organisation can deliver music tuition to young people living locally with the aim of improving lives through creativity. From the Mary Janet King Fund.
National Lottery Community Fund - Early Pathways Programme
£6,390	26/07/2021	This grant will fund the delivery an early pathways programme to 100 children and young people teaching them to read write and play music.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to EPIC East Ayrshire Pipe Band Academy
£4,000	14/06/2021	to fund a 30 week introductory pipe band programme for children aged 10-12 in 13 communities in East Ayrshire
Corra Foundation - HDG-19/245
£2,500	01/06/2019	Towards the running costs of the after-school chanter clubs in an area of deprivation.
Robertson Trust - The Chanter Clubs
£4,000	28/02/2019	The Chanter Clubs

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 16/06/2017, number: SC047511

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ceol Mor Cottage, DG7 3TQ

Objectives

The Trustees shall hold and apply the sum of £1 paid by us to them, and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be comprised in the Trust Property, in trust for the following purposes:- a) To advance education, the arts, heritage, culture and community and social development. b) To encourage young people in East Ayrshire to take up and play the chanter, pipes and drums. c) To establish and support the development of school and community pipe bands.

Data Sources