Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

WONDER FOOLS (SCIO)

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received 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 issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/08/18	31/08/19	31/08/20	31/08/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities
Donations & Legacies
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income	£18,303	£81,503	£81,986	£172,419	£58,355	£354,105
Charitable activities spending						£316,226
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£17,630	£77,922	£35,516	£103,014	£96,618	£316,226
Surplus/deficit	£673	£3,581	£46,470	£69,405	-£38,263	£37,879

Established: 7 years

www.wonderfools.org

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

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

Scottish Government	£15,925
Foundation Scotland	£10,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£9,300
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wonder Fools
£9,300	04/05/2021	Foot and Mouth 20 years on (working title)
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wonder Fools (SCIO)
£5,000	10/02/2021 11	To cover the staff costs involved in Wonder Fools delivering its online theatre project Positive Stories for Negative Times 2.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	21/08/2020	STORIES TO CONNECT US
Scottish Government - Wonder Fools (SCIO)
£15,925	16/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Wonder Fools (SCIO)
£5,000	12/06/2020	To train and support theatres, charities and third sector organisations to move their youth work online.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wonder Fools
£10,000	26/11/2018	549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War: Heritage outreach project

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 24/08/2017, number: SC047673

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

3/1 55 Lochleven Road, Glasgow, G42 9QT

Objectives

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance. the arts and culture.

Data Sources

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