Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

ABERDEEN MULTICULTURAL CENTRE SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£386,905	£174,360	£103,509	£26,420	£74,015
Total spending	£368,930	£189,309	£126,904	£64,455	£69,381
Surplus/deficit	£17,975	-£14,949	-£23,395	-£38,035	£4,634

Established: 6 years

www.abmc.org.uk

Listed activities

It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

Purposes

The advancement of religion
The promotion of equality and diversity
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Aberdeen

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

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 - Celebrate the cultural diversity organising Aberdeen Mela & Burns Night
£10,000	24/05/2023	The group will use funding for their annual Mela event in Aberdeen. Thousands of people attend the Mela to see performances from diverse cultures across the city.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Aberdeen
£10,000	21/06/2022	The group will use funding for the MELA festival a one one world cultural celebration held in Westburn Park in August and International Mother Tongue Day and Burns Night celebrations to be held early ....more The group will use funding for the MELA festival a one one world cultural celebration held in Westburn Park in August and International Mother Tongue Day and Burns Night celebrations to be held early 2023.
Scottish Government - Aberdeen Multicultural Centre SCIO
£4,000	06/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Aberdeen Mela-One World Day 2020
£9,985	24/03/2020 12	This group will deliver the Mela Festival in Aberdeen. The Mela is a one day festival celebrating cultural diversity across the North East of Scotland. Music, dance, food, crafts and children's ....more This group will deliver the Mela Festival in Aberdeen. The Mela is a one day festival celebrating cultural diversity across the North East of Scotland. Music, dance, food, crafts and children's activities from around the world will be on show.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrate Cultural Diversity in Aberdeen
£10,000	19/10/2018 12	This group will deliver an International Mother Language Day and Multicultural Burns Night.

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 25/07/2018, number: SC048576

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR20: 36 days late,

Main office

, AB25 1GN

Objectives

Purposes 4 The organisation's purposes are: 1.1 The advancement of racial harmony in Scotland and elsewhere and in furtherance of this. 1.2 to promote better understanding between different religions and cultures in Scotland, Nationally and Internationally. 1.3 to encourage social contact amongst different diverse communities by organising social, religious, cultural and educational activities. 1.4 to provide a main channel through which culturally diverse communities can raise their issues. 1.5 to actively engage culturally diverse hard to reach groups, 1.6 to promote and raise awareness on Environmental issues and sustainable benefits.

Data Sources