Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • 1 Trustee: -5
  • Static board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -10 ?

BIGGAR ARTS LTD 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There is only 1 trustee
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Total income £0 £0 £0
Total spending £0 £0 £120
Surplus/deficit £0 £0 -£120
Established: 4 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Community services
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
Where it operates
  • South Lanarkshire
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (1)

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 19/03/2020, number: SC050058
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2019, number: SC646453
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR21: 29 days late,
Main office

, ML12 6LX

Objectives

The objects of the company are: To advance arts, culture and education through the provision of a high-quality programme of arts, cultural and educational events, activities, arts festivals and facilities - for people living in and visiting the Biggar area. The advancement of arts and culture and education in arts and culture by encouraging and fostering appreciation and interest in the enjoyment of and participation in all types of arts and cultural activities. To support, nurture, encourage and promote emerging and established artists, writers, poets, actors, dancers and musicians, including members of the general public of all ages and all levels of ability, skill and experience who are interested in the arts by providing a venue for rehearsals, performances, hosting concerts, facilitating or providing tuition, providing teaching and classes for rehearsals, education, recreation and creativity in respect of the arts, the provision of gallery space and any other related use regarding the creation and performance of the arts and culture. To promote the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular the young, elderly and disabled, of Biggar and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance arts and education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their condition of life may be improved. To provide a community hub and a welcoming and recreational activity space to support the broad range of artistic and community activity in the Biggar area for the benefit of the local and wider community. To create specific training, educational, employment and work experience opportunities where appropriate for those involved or interested in arts, cultural or educational art activities for community and rural development. To provide an arts and educational programme, which will be based in the Biggar Arts Centre alongside potential outreach projects in schools, colleges and community facilities in the local area. Provide for the provision of facilities for the education of all age groups of the public in relation to teaching, exhibiting and demonstrating art and the performing arts generally and making the same generally available to the public as a whole.

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