Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    AMA-ZING HARMONIES 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 6 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/21 30/04/22 30/04/23
    Total income £3,500 £23,730 £15,777 £26,139 £28,055
    Total spending £2,994 £11,407 £14,612 £18,482 £34,795
    Surplus/deficit £506 £12,323 £1,165 £7,657 -£6,740
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    • The promotion of religious or racial harmony
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Ama-zing People
    £9,900 07/10/2022
    This group will use the funding to continue to deliver a variety of community singing groups which promote cultural diversity and awareness within the North West of Edinburgh area.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Ama-zing Peoples' Project.
    £9,900 10/09/2021
    This group will use the funds for a project worker post delivering a range of musical physical and confidence building activities and community events for Black Asian and Minority Ethnic people in ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Ama-zing Harmonies
    £9,900 12/10/2020
    12
    This group will use the funding to continue delivering their online music sessions and their COVID-19 response.
    Robertson Trust - The Project Admin Worker
    £5,500 31/05/2019
    The Project Admin Worker

    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 03/04/2018, number: SC048267
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR20: 5 days late,
    Main office

    25 West Pilton Brae, Edinburgh, EH4 4BH

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: To advance arts, heritage and culture through communal singing, dance, food, and showcasing the different cultures in the community To provide recreational facilities and recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for members of the community through activities such as dancing, singing, voice training and learning to play an instrument. To Provide religious and racial harmony through communal integration, bringing people together to network, build community, break isolation and celebrate our diversity as well as what we have in common.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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