Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    APROXIMA SCIO  

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was substantially in excess of spending in the latest year
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Total income £71,269 £79,975 £176,262 £61,322
    Total spending £47,260 £57,425 £195,008 £39,788
    Surplus/deficit £24,009 £22,550 -£18,746 £21,534
    Established: 6 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Glasgow City
    Who it helps
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    William Grant Foundation - Glasgow Royal Infirmary project development
    £10,000 15/02/2023
    Funding to bring in specialist creatives and consultants to support development of a possible event celebrating the history of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the surrounding area.
    William Grant Foundation - General operating support
    £78,750 04/03/2022
    To support the core costs of this arts charity during a period following its involvement with the Scotland-wide Dandelion arts and community growing festival, to support the legacy of that initiative ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 06/11/2020
    OVER LUNAN
    William Grant Foundation - General operating support
    £30,000 17/09/2020
    12
    To support the continued development of this new arts charity over 12 months as it develops a roster of new projects and commissions.
    William Grant Foundation - Start-up funding
    £30,000 14/11/2019
    12
    Unrestricted funding to support the early stage plans of this new arts charity.

    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 31/10/2018, number: SC048801
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    26 Ashburton Road, Glasgow, G12 0LZ

    Objectives

    To encourage an appreciation of the arts and culture [and thereby enhance learning] through the creation, commissioning, promotion and support of all forms of high quality art. This will include all forms of public art, environmental art, visual art, live performance, events, writing,lectures, symposiums, discussions, site based installations, films, theatre and architecture. It will also include any permanent or temporary art installation in any rural and/or urban setting and/ or buildings. The advancement of citizenship and community development by collaborating with local communities where possible to involve the community, whether through direct participation or otherwise in the delivery of all forms of art and art related activities. This may include using art to provide innovative regeneration strategies within the community that will be of benefit both at a local and national level, and which may also improve and enhance the rural and /or urban setting and/or buildings. This will also encourage the open learning and exchange of values and beliefs within the community on the matter of art and the way in which it can enhance the community itself.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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