Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    DD8 MUSIC 

    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 31/07/18 31/07/19 31/07/20 31/07/21 31/07/22 31/07/23
    Charitable activities £167,622 £97,590 £417,743
    Donations & Legacies £139,631
    Other Income
    Investment Income
    Total income £307,253 £237,756 £130,868 £88,277 £253,165 £513,957
    Charitable activities spending £157,365 £306,335 £398,274
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending
    Total spending £157,365 £191,268 £99,448 £66,035 £306,335 £398,274
    Surplus/deficit £149,888 £46,488 £31,420 £22,242 -£53,170 £115,683
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Community services
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Angus
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • 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
    Scottish Government - DD8 Music
    £21,475 11/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to DD8 Music
    £5,712 15/11/2019
    We want to upgrade the facilities and equipment in our community recording studio.

    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 25/07/2017, number: SC047601
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , DD8 4EB

    Objectives

    4 The organisation?s purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of the arts through providing access to studio space for local musicians and organising a range of musical activities and festivals for people of all ages in Kirriemuir and the surrounding area. and 4.2 The advancement of community development through collaborating with local community groups, providing support for community events, organising public performances of music and encouraging public participation in community life.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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